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Coder2hacker platform will provide guidance to beginner developers and make them understand the benefits of using and exploring open source programs and platforms. The aim of this repo is to make a complete beginner make his/her first contribution and get acquainted with the processes involved throughout their journey in the world of open source.

1. Fork this repo.

1. Clone the repo

1. CD into the specific directory. Create a new branch of the master ```git branch <NEW_BRANCH_NAME>```

1. You can check which branch you are in using ```git branch``` . Now checkout to the new branch created.

1. Create a new file named ```<YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME>.json``` and create content as shown in sample [here](https://github.com/coder2hacker/Explore-open-source/blob/main/contributor.json).

1. Stage the changes by using the command ```git add .```.

1. Commit the changes made by using the command ```git commit -m "<YOUR_MESSAGE>"```. Give an appropriate message explaining the changes you made.

1. Push the changes using ```git push```

1. After you push the changes head over to the forked repo and a ```Compare & pull request``` button will appear.

1. Click on that button and you will be taken to a page where you can create a pull request. After you have submitted the PR, we will review your work and approve the PR and merge it with the master branch.