After spending some time contributing to open source,I’ve realized the biggest hurdle for beginners isn’t finding a sustainable project-it’s submitting your first PR. If you’re also a beginner aiming to create your first PR, keep reading.
Step 1:Prepare
If you don't have git on your machine, install it.
Step 2:Fork this repository
Fork this repository by clicking on the fork button on the top of this page.
This will create a copy of this repository in your account.
Step 3:Clone the repository
Now clone the forked repository to your machine. Go to your GitHub account, open the forked repository, click on the code button, then on SSH tab and then click the copy url to clipboard icon.
Open a terminal and run the following git command:
git clone "url you just copied"
Step 4:Find a good-first-issue
Now search for an issue you like
Communicate with the maintainer about what you should do! Don't worry you can't do it well. You will be assigned, then work.
Step 5:Create a branch
Change to the repository directory on your computer
cd my-first-contributions
Make necessary changes and commit those changes
Open Contributors.md file in a text editor and issue,add your name to it.Save your file.
If you go to the project directory and execute the command git status, you'll see there are changes.
Add those changes to the branch you just created using the git add command:
git add Contributors.md
Now commit those changes using the git commit command:
git commit -m "Add your-name to Contributors list"
replacing your-name with your name.
Push changes to GitHub
Push your changes using the command git push:
git push -u origin your-branch-name
replacing your-branch-name with the name of the branch you created earlier.
Communicate with the maintainer about what to do. Don't worry if it's not perfect — they'll guide you. Get assigned, then get to work.
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