Get Started in Open Source with Hacktoberfest

Registration is now open for Hacktoberfest, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The annual month-long hacking event encourages open source contributions through pull/merge requests in participating open source projects.

Things to know:

  • You can register anytime between September 26 and October 31, 2023.
  • Pull requests can be made in any GitHub or GitLab hosted project that’s participating in Hacktoberfest (look for the “hacktoberfest” topic.
  • Your pull/merge requests must be accepted by project maintainers for them to count toward your total.
  • The first 50,000 participants to have their first PR/MR accepted will have a tree planted in their name through Tree Nation.

See official participation rules, along with resources for beginners, at Hacktoberfest.

See also:
7 Steps to Get Started with Git — FOSSlife
An Easy Introduction to Open Source Projects — FOSSlife
How to Contribute to Open Source Projects – Git & GitHub Workflow for Beginners — freeCodeCamp

Contact FOSSlife to learn about partnership and sponsorship opportunities.

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