Welcome to OpenQuotes - Share Your Inspiration!
This project aims to simplify and guide the way beginners make their first open source contribution. If you're looking to contribute your favorite quotes and be part of our journey to inspire the world, follow the steps below.
Live App Link: OpenQuotes Live App
Thanks to all our amazing contributors who have helped make OpenQuotes an inspiring and collaborative project!
Ashwin Dhangar ๐ป ๐ ๐จ ๐ค |
codeGallery01 ๐ป |
Patrick ๐ป |
Delta7Actual ๐ป |
Vivek Mandloi ๐ป |
devraushan ๐ป |
YeiHuynh ๐ค |
If you don't have Git on your machine, install it.
- Fork this repository by clicking on the "Fork" button at the top of this page. This creates a copy of the repository in your GitHub account.
- Don't forget to click the "Star" button at the top right of the repository page to show your support!
- Open your terminal and run the following command, replacing
"url you just copied"
with the URL you copied:
git clone "url you just copied"
For example:
git clone [email protected]:this-is-you/openquotes.git
Change to the repository directory on your computer (if you're not already there):
cd openquotes
Now create a new branch for your contribution:
git switch -c add-your-name
Replace add-your-name with a branch name that describes your contribution.
Open the quotes.js file in a text editor, add your favorite quote and your name to the array of quotes.
Save the file, and then in your terminal, execute the following commands:
git status
git add quotes.js
git commit -m "Add your quote and name to the collection"
Replace "Add your quote and name to the collection" with a meaningful commit message.
Push your changes to your GitHub repository with:
git push -u origin add-your-name
Navigate to your GitHub repository. Click the "Pull Request" button. Follow the prompts to create a pull request.
You've completed the standard fork, clone, edit, and pull request workflow. Congrats on your contribution to OpenQuotes! Share your contribution with friends and followers and celebrate your open source journey.
Share your contribution and our project with your friends and followers. Encourage them to join the open source community and start their own journey. Together, we can inspire and make the world a better place, one quote at a time.