HacktoberFest 2024 Contributions Repository

Welcome to the HacktoberFest 2024 Contributions Repository! This repo is designed to be user-friendly for contributors of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced developers. Whether you're looking to sharpen your programming skills or contribute to an open-source project, you're in the right place!

What Can I Contribute?

• Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) Code: Share your DSA implementations in any programming language.
• Basic Programs: Add any other foundational programs that showcase your coding skills.

Note: Please place every code file in the appropriate directory according to the programming language to keep the project organized.

How to Start Contributing and Create a Pull Request

1. Fork this repository.

2. Clone your forked copy of the project:

git clone https://github.com/<your_name>/hacktoberfest.git

3. Navigate to the project directory:

cd hacktoberfest

4. Add a remote reference to the original repository:

git remote add upstream https://github.com/ItsMeVikashKumarSingh/hacktoberfest.git

5. Check the remotes for this repository:

git remote -v

6. Pull the latest changes from the upstream repository:

git pull upstream main

7. Create a new branch for your changes:

git checkout -b <your_branch_name>

8. Make your desired changes to the codebase.

9. Track your changes:

git add .

10. Commit your changes:

git commit -m "Relevant message"

11. Push your committed changes to your remote repo:

git push -u origin <your_branch_name>

12. To create a pull request, click on Compare and Pull Requests. Ensure you compare your feature branch with the desired branch of the repository.

13. Add an appropriate title and description to your pull request explaining your changes.

14. Click on Create Pull Request.

15. Noice! You've successfully submitted your contribution!

Contribute

We welcome contributions from everyone! Your help in making this repository more comprehensive is greatly appreciated.

Rules for Participation

• Pull requests can be submitted to any opted-in repository on GitHub or GitLab.
• Ensure that your pull request contains commits you made yourself.
• If a maintainer reports your pull request as spam, it will not count toward your Hacktoberfest participation.
• Ensure your behavior aligns with the project’s code of conduct to remain eligible.
• To receive a T-shirt, you must make four approved pull requests (PRs) on opted-in projects between October 1-31.
• This year, the first 55,000 participants can earn a T-shirt.

A repository is participating in Hacktoberfest if it has the hacktoberfest topic and is accepting contributions via pull requests. Individual pull requests can be opted in directly by adding the hacktoberfest-accepted label.

A pull request is considered approved once it has been reviewed and approved by maintainers or has been merged or labeled as hacktoberfest-accepted. Any pull request labeled with spam or invalid will be ineligible for Hacktoberfest.

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