awesome-for-beginners/CONTRIBUTING.md

Contribution Guidelines 🚀

Welcome to the Awesome First PR Opportunities project! We're excited that you want to contribute. This guide will help you get started.

Setting Up the Development Environment

1. Fork the Project: Click the "Fork" button at the top right of the repository page to create a copy of the project in your GitHub account.

2. Clone Your Fork:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/awesome-for-beginners.git
   cd awesome-for-beginners
   
   

3. Install Dependencies: This project does not require specific dependencies, but make sure you have git installed.

Making a Contribution

1. Create a Branch::

   git checkout -b your-branch-name
   
   

2. Make Your Changes: Add or modify the necessary files.

3. Check Your Changes:

   git status
   git diff
   
   

4. Commit Your Changes:

   git add .
   git commit -m "A clear description of your changes"
   
   

5. Push Your Changes:

   Copy
   git push origin your-branch-name
   
   

Submitting a Pull Request (PR)

1. Go to the page of your fork on GitHub.

2. Click on "Compare & pull request".

3. Fill out the PR form with a clear description of your changes.

4. Submit the PR and wait for feedback from the maintainers.

Best Practices

Follow Coding Conventions: Ensure your code is clean and well-documented.

Avoid Duplicates: Check if your suggestion has already been proposed.

Be Clear and Concise: Provide a detailed description of your changes.

Reporting an Issue

If you encounter an issue, open an issue by providing:

A clear description of the problem.

Steps to reproduce the issue.

The expected behavior and the actual behavior.