'tis hard. 'tis always hard th' first time ye do somethin'. Especially when ye be collaboratin', makin' mistakes ain't a comfortable thin'. We wanted t' simplify th' way new open-source contributors learn & contribute fer th' first time.
Readin' tales & watchin' tutorials can help, but wha''s better than actually doin' th' stuff in a practice environment? This project aims at providin' guidance & simplifyin' th' way beginners make thar first contribution. If ye be lookin' t' make yer first contribution, follow th' steps below.
If ye're nah comfortable wit' command line, here be tutorials usin' GUI tools.
If ye don't 'ave git on yer machine, install it.
Fork this repo by skewerin' on th' fork button on th' top o' this page. This will create a copy o' this repository in yer account.
Now clone this repo t' yer machine. Go t' yer GitHub account, skewer on th' clone button 'n then skewer th' copy to clipboard icon.
Open a terminal 'n run th' followin' git command:
git clone "url ye jus' copied"
where "url ye jus' copied" (without th' quote marks) be th' url t' this repository (yer fork o' this project). See th' previous steps t' obtain th' url.
Fer example:
git clone https://github.com/this-be-ye/first-contributions.git
where this-be-ye be yer GitHub username. Here ye're copyin' th' contents o' th' first-contributions repository in GitHub t' yer 'puter.
Change t' th' repository directory on yer 'puter (if ye be nah already thar):
cd first-contributions
Now create a branch usin' th' git checkout command:
git checkout -b <add-your-new-branch-name>
Fer example:
git checkout -b add-luke-oliff
(Th' name o' th' branch does nah needs t' 'ave th' word add in it, but 'tis a reasonable thin' t' include 'cause th' purpose o' this branch be t' add yer name t' a list.)
Now open Contributors.md file in a text editor, add yer name t' it. Don't add it at th' beginnin' or end o' th' file. Put it anywhere in between. Now, save th' file.
If ye go t' th' project directory 'n execute th' command git status, ye'll see thar are changes.
Add those changes t' th' branch ye jus' created usin' th' git add command:
git add Contributors.md
Now commit those changes usin' th' git commit command:
git commit -m "Add <yer-name> to Contributors list"
replacing <yer-name> with your name.
Push yer changes usin' th' command git push:
git push origin <add-yer-branch-name>
replacin' <add-yer-branch-name> wit' th' name o' th' branch ye created earlier.
If ye go t' yer repository on GitHub, ye'll see a Compare & pull request button. Click on that button.
Now submit th' pull request.
Soon I'll be mergin' all yer changes into th' master branch o' this project. Ye will get a notification email once th' changes 'ave been merged.
Well done! Ye jus' completed th' standard fork -> clone -> edit -> PR workflow that ye'll encounter often as a contributor!
Celebrate yer contribution 'n share it wit' yer hearties 'n followers by goin' t' web app.
Ye could join our slack crew in case ye needs any help or 'ave any riddles. Join our slack crew.
Now let's get ye started wit' contributin' t' other projects. We've compiled a list o' projects wit' easy issues ye can get started on. Check out th' list o' projects in web app.
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