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https://github.com/obiwan04kanobi/github-contribution-challenge-test

Test Repository for Github Contribution Challenge
https://github.com/obiwan04kanobi/github-contribution-challenge-test

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Test Repository for Github Contribution Challenge

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# Contribution-Challenge-Test

fork this repository

## Fork this repository

Fork this repo by clicking on the fork button on the top right of this page.
This will create a copy of this repository in your account.

## Clone the repository

Now clone this repo to your machine.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT CLONE THE ORIGINAL REPO. Go to your fork and clone it.

To clone the repo, click on "Clone or Download" and then click on "Open in Desktop".

clone this repository

A pop up window will open. Click on "Open GitHubDesktop.exe".

clone this repository

After you click on "Open GitHubDesktop.exe" the contents will be downloaded to your computer.

clone this repository

Now you have copied the contents of the first-contributions repository in github to your computer.

## Create a branch

Now create a branch by clicking on the "Current branch" icon at the top and then click on "New branch":

make a branch

Name your branch . For example, "add-james-smith"

name your branch

Click on `Create branch`

## Make necessary changes and commit those changes

Now, go to history tab and open `Contributors.md` file in a text editor by right clicking and open in text editor. Scroll to the bottom of the page and add your name to it, then save the file.

Example: If your name is James Smith, It should look like this.

\[James Smith](https://github.com/jamessmith)

You can see that there are changes to Contributors.md and they have been added to the Github Desktop.

check status

Now commit those changes:

Write the message "Add `` to Contributors list" in the _summary_ field.

Replace `` with your name.

Click on the button that says `Commit to add-your-name`.

commit your changes

At the bottom, you can see that the commit has been created.

commit your changes

## Push changes to github

Click on File->Options and sign-in to Github.com. Type in your Github username and password.

log-in to Github

Click the `Publish` button on the top right.

push your changes

## Submit your changes for review

If you go to your repository on github, you'll see `Compare & pull request` button. click on that button.

create a pull request

Now submit the pull request.

submit pull request

Soon I'll be merging all your changes into the master branch of this project. You will get a notification email once the changes have been merged.

## Where to go from here?

Congrats! You just completed the standard fork -> clone -> edit -> pull request workflow that you'll often encounter as a contributor!

Now Add your name in the [Contributors.md](https://github.com/obiwan04kanobi/Github-Contribution-Challenge-Test/blob/main/Contributors.md) file and continue to fix bugs in [this repo](https://github.com/obiwan04kanobi/Github-Contribution-Challenge-2024)