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contribute // first contribution

Make Your First Open Source Contribution

Never contributed to open source before? We'll walk you through the process, step by step.

10 steps · ~30 minutes · GitHub required · Beginner friendly

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roadmap // 10 steps

Your path to a merged pull request

Each step is short and hands-on. You'll go from reading about open source to opening a real pull request on a practice repository built for beginners.

Step 01
Understand Open Source
Step 02
Set Up Your Tools
Step 03
Understand a Repository
Step 04
Find an Issue
Step 05
Fork the Repository
Step 06
Make Your Change
Step 07
Open Your Pull Request
Step 08
Handle Review
Step 09
Get It Merged
Step 10
Make Your First Real Contribution

Go deeper

Want more background on how open source works? The Open Source Guide is optional extra reading (external site). You don't need it to finish this journey.