Add Yourself as a Contributor

[Vichanshu]

🌟 Become a Contributor!

Welcome to the Learn_To_Hack contributors guide! Follow these simple steps to add yourself as a contributor and join our awesome community. 🚀

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🟢 Objective

Add yourself as a contributor to this repository by following a simple GitHub workflow. This is a great way to get comfortable with open source collaboration!

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⭐ Step 1: Star & Fork

1. Star this repository (top right corner) ⭐
2. Fork it to your own GitHub account 🍴

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📂 Step 2: Clone & Branch

Open your terminal and run:

# 1. Clone your forked repository
git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/Learn_To_Hack.git

# 2. Enter the repository folder
cd Learn_To_Hack

# 3. Create a new branch (always use a branch for new features!)
git checkout -b add-contributor-<your-username>

# 4. Navigate to the contributors directory
cd CONTRIBUTORS

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📝 Step 3: Add Your Contribution

1. Create a folder named after your GitHub username.
2. Inside that folder, create a file named <your-github-username>.txt.
3. Add your details to the text file following the format in template.txt.

Directory Structure Example:

CONTRIBUTORS/
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└── YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME/          <-- Create this folder
	└── YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME.txt   <-- Create this file

An example folder mamed Jogn Doe has been made for you.

Example file content:

Name: John Doe
College: University of Technology
Fun Fact/Story: I once wrote code that compiled on the first try!

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🚀 Step 4: Commit & Push

# 1. Stage your changes
git add .

# 2. Commit your changes with a message
git commit -m "Added <your-username> to contributors list"

# 3. Push the changes to your fork
git push origin add-contributor-<your-username>

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✨ Step 5: Open a Pull Request

1. Go to your forked repository on GitHub.
2. Click the yellow banner: "Compare & pull request".
3. Add a title and description, then click Create Pull Request.
4. Make sure that your PR template is correct.

##Example PR

Issue : #1

Added myself in the contributors list

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🎉 That’s It!

This process helps you get comfortable with forking, branching, committing, and opening pull requests. We’re excited to have you on board!

Happy contributing! ✨