Step by step guide for absolute beginners to contribute

[ankit-saraf]

Step by step guide for absolute beginners to contribute.

As a beginner,
I need a complete beginner's guide on how to proceed on my first issue,
so that I can break the hesitation that the beginners have which makes them reluctant to contribute.

Required items:

1. A BEGINNER_GUIDE.md file with step by step guide.
2. How to choose the first issue and get it assigned.
3. Step by step git commands for setting repository locally.
4. Creating a pull request.
5. Relevant links to documentation.
6. What to do if get stuck.

Definition of Done

• All of the required items are completed.
• Approval by 1 mentor.

Estimation

12 hours

[ankit-saraf]

Pls add the following labels :
Category: Documentation
Open Source Hack

[vj-codes]

This repo is not for OSH so can't add that label

[ankitapuri]

@vj-codes please assign this to me .

[madhhuurrii]

@vj-codes Can u please assign me ?

[Code414]

Please assign this issue to me. I want to write the documentation for it. Thanks :)

[ayushi1109]

could you please assign this task to me ??

[nandini45]

@isabelcosta did you approved this issue??

[isabelcosta]

@nandini45 you are correct this is not approved yet, I asked for help here from ambassadors.

[unnati914]

can i work on this issue

[nandini45]

@unnati914 this issue is not available for a new member in the community. it is basically for a person who has been contributing to the community for some while. the aim of this issue is to increase more community engagements.
you can look more issues with the available tag.

[unnati914]

ok thanks!