kobernyk / hacktoberfest2020

An example repository to learn how to contribute to open source for Hacktoberfest 2020

_{Built with ❤︎ by Wajahat Karim and contributors}

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  The pull requests on this repository will not be considered for Hacktoberfest 2020 as per their guidelines on their core values. This repository is a simple example for begginers who can learn to create their first pull request. A full beginner's guide about Hacktoberfest 2020 is now published. You can read it on this link here. →.

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❓ What's Hacktoberfest 2020?

Hacktoberfest is the easiest way to get into open source! Hacktoberfest is a month long festival of open source code presented by Digital Ocean, Intel and DEV this year in 2020.

During the entire month of October 2020, all you have to do is contribute to any open source projects and open at least 4 pull requests. Yes, any project and any kind of contributions. It can be a be a bug fix, improvement, or even a documentation change! And win a T-Shirt and awesome stickers.

If you’ve never contributed to open source before, this is the perfect time to get started because Hacktoberfest provides a large list of available contribution opportunities (and yes, there are always plenty for beginners too).

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👕 Why Should I Contribute?

Hacktoberfest has a simple and plain moto.

Support open source and earn a limited edition T-shirt!

So, yes! You can win a T-Shirt and few awesome stickers to attach on your laptop. On plus side, you will get into beautiful world of open source and get the international exposure.

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👍 This is Awesome! How Can I Contribute?

It's very easy. You don't need to be an expert in coding and programming. Here are the steps you need to follow to create your -(maybe)- EXAMPLE first pull request within few minutes.

1. Fork this repository by click the Fork button in the top right of this page or simply click here.
2. Click on Add File button and select Create new file button.
3. Set the file name with Your-Full-Name.md and insert your short profile with the following text

### YOUR FULL NAME
- Photo: YOUR PHOTO URL
- Location: YOUR CITY, COUNTRY
- Bio: YOUR 1-2 LINES BIO
- Github: YOUR GITHUB URL
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Here's an example of my profile

### Wajahat Karim
- Photo: https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/8867121?s=460&v=4
- Location: Karachi, Pakistan
- Bio: 📱 Android Developer . 💻 Open Source Contributor . 📝Writer . 🎤 Speaker . 👶 Father 
- Github: https://github.com/wajahatkarim3
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4. Commit your changes by pressing the green Commit new file button.
5. Create a new pull request from your forked repository (Click the New Pull Request button located at the top of your repo)
6. Star this repository if you had fun!
7. Enjoy and welcome to Hacktoberfest 2020 and Keep Contributing :)

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👨 Developed & Maintained By

Wajahat Karim

• Website (http://wajahatkarim.com)
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