- Look for issues already submitted in the Issues tab, and comment "I want to work on this issue"
- Wait till the owner of the repo assigns you the issue, and then your'e good to go
- If you want to add solution for a problem of your choice, "Create a new issue, submit and comment to work on the issue"
- Once you are assigned the issue, fork the repo to your profile 🍴 by clicking the Fork button on the top right corner
- Clone the repo to your local machine:
$ git clone "your forked repo URL"
run the command in git bash on your PC/ Mac 💻 - Go to the directory for the issue you're working on, then create a folder named on the programming lang. your solution is in (ex: Python) and copy your solution in that directory (for example, Searching & Sorting -> Cyclic Sort -> Python -> solution.py )
- Add your name to the Contributors.md file
- After succesfully following the above steps, open Git Bash on your PC/ Mac.
- Create a new branch by your Github username and checkout the branch:
$ git checkout -b "username"
(branch name should be your GitHub username strictly, Always try to make changes on a new branch rather than directly on the master branch, which can corrupt the codebase while working on some high profile, complicated program) - Add files changed:
$ git add .
- Commit the changes:
$ git commit -m "commit message"
(commit message should be meaningful and precise, example: git commit -m "added searching solution in Java") - Push the changes to make a successful PR:
$ git push origin your-branch-name
- That's it 🎉💥
- C
- C++
- Python
- Java
- Go
- JavaScript
- Kotlin
- Rubi
- Swift
- Scala
- Any other language
- Don't make a spam PR, if found you will be disqualified from Hacktoberfest
- Try to understand the problem discussed in the issue
- Make PR which is thoughtful
- Don't forget to write your name on the Contributors.md file