For Contributors

GSSoC is a 3-month long #OpenSource program by GirlScript Foundation, India.
This is Contributor Space where all the relevant link regarding your doubts.

Make sure you star the repository before forking this is the way to show 💖 to the owner of the repository.

• If you have questions ask here -> :https://github.com/GSSoC24/Contributor/discussions
• Mentor Assigned to the Project List: https://bit.ly/3UVRkgM
• Regarding Certificate after participation: GSSoC24#33
• If you haven't received the Confirmation Mail: GSSoC24#96
• How to contribute: GSSoC24#34.
• How to start with GitHub https://recodehive.com/github-tutorials/
• blog to read https://gssoc.girlscript.tech/blog

Issue will be assigned to Only 1 person ...FCFS basis. Others get a chance if the issue gets stale & the assignee is inactive for 5+ days

How to Start Contributing:

🌟 How to Contribute to GSSoC Projects: A Step-by-Step Guide 🌟

Must watch the youtube link on Guidelines: https://youtu.be/Y9PYaPZgikg

A: Choosing Projects

1️⃣ 🌐Visit the GSSoC Website: Head to the official GSSoC website and navigate to the projects section. Here

2️⃣ 📂Find Your Match

3️⃣ 🔎Get Project Details: Click on the project to view its details, including a video overview and the GitHub repository link.

Getting Started with Contribution

🛠️B1: Setting Up The Project

1️⃣ 🍴Fork It: Fork the project to create your own copy.

2️⃣ 💻Clone Locally: Open Git Bash in your desired folder and clone your forked copy.

$ git clone https://github.com/<your-account-username>/<your-forked-project>.git

3️⃣ 📂Navigate: Move into the project folder.

$ cd <your-forked-project-folder>

4️⃣ 🔗Add Upstream: Link to the original repository.

$ git remote add upstream https://github.com/<author-account-username>/<original-project>.git

5️⃣ 👀Check Remotes: Verify the remote connections.

$ git remote -v

6️⃣ ⬇️Stay Updated: Keep your main branch in sync with the original repository.

$ git pull upstream main

Contributing To The Project

1️⃣ 🌿Branch Out: Create a new branch with a meaningful name.

$ git checkout -b <your_branch_name>

2️⃣ ✍️Make Changes: Work your magic on the codebase.

3️⃣ 📁Track Changes: Add your modifications.

$ git add .

4️⃣ 🚚Commit: Commit your changes with a descriptive message.

$ git commit -m "<commit message>"

5️⃣ 🚀Push Changes: Push your changes to your forked repository.

$ git push -u origin <your_branch_name>

6️⃣ 🌐Create Pull Request: Head to GitHub, navigate to your forked repo, and initiate a pull request by clicking "Compare and pull request".

🚀 Contribute, and let's make a difference together in the open-source community! Happy coding! 🎉

For more details, check out the guide here.

Hope it helps you please mark it as answer if it solves your query.

Common FAQ

• What all label we should check?
  Ans: Make sure you check the labels gssoc, level1,level2,level3 on issues.

This is how it should look like,

• what are the points distribution this time for PR's ?
  Ans: Every PR one point
• Level1: 10 points
• Level2: 25 points
• Level3: 45 points
• Levels are classified by difficulty level which is calculated by core team. Also labels will be mentioned on each review And Leaderboard will update twice a day automatically

Note: Leaderboard will take 1 or 2 days after May 10 to update , afterwards you can see updates daily.

• how many PRs should be merged in to maintain positions on the leaderboard?
• Ans: its not above PR, the best way to maintain position on leaderboard is contribute to high difficult issue raised by maintainer. As mentioned above Level 1, level 2, level 3 helps them to maintain their position rather pushing many PR as the score is high for levels