richkevan / guestbook

Make your first open source contribution with this public repository. This repository is a simple step by step guide for beginners to make their first contribution to an open source repository. Eventually it will become a great networking tool as it grows and expands

guestbook

Make your first open source contribution with this public repository

How to contribute

1. Fork this repository
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2. Clone the repository to your local machine
   • 2a. copy the url from the forked repository
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   • 2b. open your terminal
   • 2c. cd to the directory you want to clone the repository to
   • 2d. git clone <url>
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3. Create a new branch
   • 3a. git checkout -b <branch-name>
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4. Add your name to the guestbook.md file
   • 4a. open the guestbook.md file
   • 4b. add your name to the list
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5. Commit your changes
   • 5a. git add .
   • 5b. git commit -m "added <your-name> to the guestbook"
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6. Push to the branch
   • 6a. git push origin <branch-name>
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7. Create a new pull request
   • 7a. go to the forked repository
   • 7b. click on the pull request button
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   • 7c. select the branch you want to merge into the master branch
   • 7d. add a title and description to your pull request
   • 7e. click on the create pull request button
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Checkout the guestbook

• If you have any questions,
• connect with me on linkedin
• feel free to reach out to me on twitter
• shoot me an email
• join the main channel on discord