Open-Source

A repository for beginner contributors in Hacktoberfest '22. You can create a file , upload a new project and create a pull/merge request. Make sure the program is error free and well commented. Multiple languages allowed

This is a good project for beginners to get some hands-on experience

Link To HacktoberFest 2022

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Event details :

• Hacktoberfest is a month-long challenge. It happens every year in the month of October.
• Hacktoberfest is open to everyone and it marks the celebration of Open Source. It's the biggest Open Source event that encourages newbies to participate in Open Source and create their 1st meaningful PR.
• Hacktoberfest will be hosted by Digital Ocean for the 9th year in a row in partnership with GitHub and other companies.
• Hacktoberfest® is open to everyone in our global community. Whether you’re a developer, student learning to code, event host, or company of any size, you can help drive growth of open source and make positive contributions to an ever-growing community.
• All backgrounds and skill levels are encouraged to complete the challenge.
• Hacktoberfest is a celebration open to everyone in our global community.
• You can sign up anytime between September 26 and October 31.

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How can you Join?

Step - 1:

Create a GitHub account, if you don't already have one.

Step - 2:

Register for Hacktoberfest: Navigate to the Hacktoberfest registration page and follow the instructions. But, read the rules carefully before you do and then sign In using your GitHub credentials.

Step - 3:

Find good projects worth contributing on the GitHub page. You can type label:hactoberfest is:issue is:open

You can add a language label of your choice to filter open issues. If you are a beginner and can’t find good issues then there’s tag label:good first issue which filters out issues for beginners who want to contribute.

Step - 4:

Submit PRs: Try and submit at least 4 PRs and wait for it to be verified. Make sure to submit quality PRs.

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HacktoberFest Rules :

• To earn your Hacktoberfest tee or tree reward, you must register and make four valid pull requests (PRs) between October 1-31 (in any time zone).
• Pull requests can be made in any participating GitHub or GitLab hosted repository/project. Look for the hacktoberfest topic to know if a repository/project is participating in Hacktoberfest.
• Pull requests must be approved by a maintainer of the repository/project to count.
• If a maintainer reports your pull request as spam or behavior not in line with the project’s code of conduct, you will be ineligible to participate.
• This year, the first 40,000 participants who successfully complete the challenge will be eligible to receive a prize.

For your PR to count it must be:

• Submitted in a public repo, AND the PR is labelled as hacktoberfest-accepted by a maintainer. or
• Submitted in a repo labelled hacktoberfest , AND Merged, OR Approved
• You can opt not to receive a t-shirt and stickers and you can choose to have a tree planted in your name and help make Hacktoberfest 2022 more carbon neutral.

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

How to Contribute?

STEP 1 : Fork this repository.

STEP 2 : Clone your forked copy of the project.

git clone https://github.com/<your_username>/Open-Source.git

STEP 3 : Navigate to the project directory .

cd Open-Source

STEP 4 : Add a reference (remote) to the original repository.

git remote add upstream https://github.com/acash1809/Open-Source.git

STEP 5 : Check the remotes for this repository.

git remote -v

STEP 6 : Always take a pull from the upstream repository to your master branch to keep it at par with the main project (updated repository).

git pull upstream master

STEP 7 : Create a new branch.

git checkout -b <your_branch_name>

STEP 8 : Perform your desired changes to the code base.

STEP 9 : Track your changes .

git add . 

STEP 10 : Commit your changes .

git commit -m "Relevant message"

STEP 11 : Push the committed changes in your feature branch to your remote repo.

git push -u origin <your_branch_name>

STEP 12 : To create a pull request, click on compare and pull requests. Please ensure you compare your feature branch to the desired branch of the repository you are supposed to make a PR to.

STEP 13 : Add appropriate title and description to your pull request explaining your changes and efforts done.

STEP 14 : Click on Create Pull Request.

Voila! You have made a PR. Sit back patiently and relax while your PR is reviewed

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Whether it’s your first or fiftieth pull request, there’s always more to learn! We’ve put together a few resources that can help you create quality pull requests, keep your repositories pristine, and build on your open source knowledge.

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