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Make Your First Open Source Contribution

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Why Contribute to Open Source?

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How to Make Your First Contribution

Fork the Repository

Start by forking the First Contributions repository to your GitHub account. This creates your own copy of the project.

Clone the Repository

Clone the forked repository to your local machine using Git. This allows you to work on the project locally.

Create a Branch

Create a new branch for your contribution. This keeps your changes separate from the main project.

Make Changes

Make your desired changes to the project. This could be fixing a bug, adding a feature, or improving documentation.

Push Changes

Commit your changes and push them to your forked repository on GitHub.

Create a Pull Request

Open a pull request to submit your changes for review. This is the final step to get your contribution merged!

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