Hacktoberfest2018

Welcome to Hacktoberfest! We're so glad you're here.

Getting Situated

Set up Git

• If you don't already have Git installed on your computer, follow instructions here
• Download Git at https://git-scm.com/downloads

Set up Github

• If you don't already have a Github account, please create a free account by clicking 'Sign Up' in the top righthand corner above.
• Github offers lots of great starter resources, so if you have time, check them out

Set up Node.js

• Use NVM (node version manager) to download node:
  • For Mac/Linux
  • For Windows
  • More about node here

Pick a Code Editor

If you don't already have one, choose and install a code editor, and spend some time clicking around the features to get comfortable. Sublime Text, Atom, and Notepad++ are some of the more popular options.

Other resources for learning

• Learn Enough to be Dangerous covers command line, github, and text editor. If you need a boost in any of these, check them out! Free online.
• How to Participate in Hacktoberfest Even if You're New to Code
• Introduction to Open Source
• How to Contribute to Open Source
• How to Commit a Pull request

Good spots to find beginner-friendly projects

• Up for Grabs
• First Timers Only

Today's contributions

• Julia Kroll

  • Migrate from v1 to v2 API for command-line news reader
  • Add missing region configuration for AWS CLI library botocore