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Groques at 01:42, 1 August 2020

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Groques at 22:52, 11 June 2020

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	GitHub hosts open-source software repositories using the version control system (VCS) '''git'''.		GitHub hosts open-source software repositories using the version control system (VCS) '''git'''.

	1. First, you need to install '''git''' on your machine ~~if you don't already have it, which you can do so [https~~:~~//git-scm.com/ here].~~		1. First, you need to install '''git''' on your machine. Either of the below links are good references:

	2. Next, create an account on [https://github.com/ GitHub]		* https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git
			* https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/install-git

			2. Next, create an account on [https://github.com/ GitHub].

	==Contribution Process==		==Contribution Process==

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	There are different platforms for hosting open-source software projects, with GitHub being one of the most popular.		There are different platforms for hosting open-source software projects, with GitHub being one of the most popular.

	Therefore, this page will focus on GitHub.		Therefore, this page will focus on [https://github.com/ GitHub].

	==Pre-Requisites==		==Pre-Requisites==
	GitHub hosts open-source software repositories using the version control system (VCS) '''git'''.		GitHub hosts open-source software repositories using the version control system (VCS) '''git'''.

	~~Therefore~~, you need to install '''git''' on your machine if you don't already have it:		1. First, you need to install '''git''' on your machine if you don't already have it, which you can do so [https://git-scm.com/ here].
	https://git-scm.com/
			2. Next, create an account on [https://github.com/ GitHub]

	==Contribution Process==		==Contribution Process==
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	1. Fork the repository		1. Fork the repository

	2. Clone your fork		2. Clone your fork

	3. Perform, and test your changes locally (preferably on a dedicated branch)		3. Perform, and test your changes locally (preferably on a dedicated branch)

	4. Push your changes to your remote fork		4. Push your changes to your remote fork
	5. Submit a Pull Request to the "upstream" repository
			5. Submit a [https://help.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/about-pull-requests Pull Request] to the "upstream" repository

	The following article outlines this process in further detail:		The following article outlines this process in further detail:

	https://akrabat.com/the-beginners-guide-to-contributing-to-a-github-project/		https://akrabat.com/the-beginners-guide-to-contributing-to-a-github-project/

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	=Introduction=		==Introduction==
	This page aims to document the general process for contributing to open source software on the Web.		This page aims to document the general process for contributing to open source software on the Web.

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	Therefore, this page will focus on GitHub.		Therefore, this page will focus on GitHub.

	=Pre-Requisites=		==Pre-Requisites==
	GitHub hosts open-source software repositories using the version control system (VCS) '''git'''.		GitHub hosts open-source software repositories using the version control system (VCS) '''git'''.

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	https://git-scm.com/		https://git-scm.com/

	=Contribution Process=		==Contribution Process==
	The process is generally the same for contributing to any GitHub repository.		The process is generally the same for contributing to any GitHub repository.

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=Introduction=
This page aims to document the general process for contributing to open source software on the Web.

There are different platforms for hosting open-source software projects, with GitHub being one of the most popular.

Therefore, this page will focus on GitHub.

=Pre-Requisites=
GitHub hosts open-source software repositories using the version control system (VCS) '''git'''.

Therefore, you need to install '''git''' on your machine if you don't already have it:
https://git-scm.com/

=Contribution Process=
The process is generally the same for contributing to any GitHub repository.

Typically, when you don't have write permissions for the repository, you need to perform the following steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork
3. Perform, and test your changes locally (preferably on a dedicated branch)
4. Push your changes to your remote fork
5. Submit a Pull Request to the "upstream" repository

The following article outlines this process in further detail:
https://akrabat.com/the-beginners-guide-to-contributing-to-a-github-project/