Alec (Tekktrik) hosts a special edition tutorial of the Community Help Desk to get you started on contributing to CircuitPython as part of Hacktoberfest. Learn what software you'll need and how the contribution process works. Whether you're new to contributing to CircuitPython or to open source in general, this tutorial will get you all set to contribute.

00:00 - Introduction

01:02 - Before Getting Started

01:22 - Installing Git

07:45 - Making a GitHub Account

08:42 - Installing GitHub Desktop

11:27 - Installing Mu

14:48 - Registering for Hacktoberfest

19:03 - Finding Issues

23:10 - Forking & Cloning

25:56 - Using Branches

28:06 - Adding & Committing

32:21 - Using Pre-Commit

38:40 - Pushing Code

41:00 - Submitting a Pull Request

46:31 - Pull Request Review

48:35 - Looking For Help

51:15 - Wrap Up

External Links:

Git: https://git-scm.com/

Github: https://github.com/

GitHub Desktop: https://desktop.github.com/

Mu: https://codewith.mu/

Hacktoberfest: https://hacktoberfest.com/

Resources:

"Contribute to CircuitPython with Git and GitHub" - Kattni Rembor

https://learn.adafruit.com/contribute-to-circuitpython-with-git-and-github

"Welcome to CircuitPython!" - Kattni Rembor

https://learn.adafruit.com/welcome-to-circuitpython

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