Anyone interested in contributing to open source project can contribute to this, It is a beginner friendly web application built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
This project is made open source to give an opportunity to newbies in web development to contribute to open source project
Checkout CONTRIBUTING.md for more info on how to contribute to this project
Here's a quick rundown on how to get started with open source, first of all, let's know some basic terminologies:
- Git: is a versioning system that lets you store your code and code history on your local computer preventing losses and allowing sharing of that code
- Github: is a server that lets you store the history in a database
- Open Source: A project is said to be open-sourced if you can see the code on GitHub
- Fork: This is a copy that you make of a project on GitHub, it gets added to your repositories
- Repository: A project on GitHub is called a repository
- Pull Request: This is a fix for an issue proposed to be done in a project, this consists of you editing a file in the project.
- Issue: An issue is a change that should be done in a project, can be a bug, a new feature, or a suggestion for a project
- Branch: A branch is a new workspace derived from the default workspace(main or master), it allows you to work on something without affecting the original code
Now you know some basic terms, let's get into how to get started with some resources to let you understand open source better:
- Crash Course to Git and Github - Video
- A complete Guide to Open Source - Video
- Guide to Open Source - Article
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Drop a ⭐ on the GitHub repository (optional)
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Before Contribute Please read CONTRIBUTING.md and CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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Create an issue of the project or a feature you would like to add to the project and get the task assigned for yourself. (Issue can be any bug fixes or any feature you want to add to this project).
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Fork the repo to your GitHub.
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Clone the Repo by going to your local Git Client in a particular local folder in your local machine by using this command with your forked repository link in place of the below-given link:
git clone https://github.com/your-github-username/Javascript-Calculator-App.git -
Create a branch using the below command.
git branch <your branch name> -
Checkout to your branch.
git checkout <your branch name> -
Add your code to your local machine folder.
git add . -
Commit your changes.
git commit -m"<add your message here>" -
Push your changes.
git push --set-upstream origin <your branch name> -
Make a pull request! (compare your branch with the owner's main branch)