Your first PR is not code. Itβs confidence.
This is a beginner-friendly open source project designed to help students make their first-ever Pull Request in just a few minutes.
β¨ Contribute β See your name live on a website β Share your achievement
π View PR Celebration Wall https://parulprashar.github.io/Hall-of-PRs/
This project is a sandbox for beginners where you can:
- Make your first Pull Request
- Learn how GitHub actually works
- See your name live on a real website
- Share your achievement on LinkedIn π
Most students:
- Learn Git theoretically β
- But never actually use it β
This project helps you:
Turn knowledge into action.
Click the Fork button (top right)
git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/REPO-NAME.gitcd REPO-NAMEGo to the file index.html)
Copy this template:
<div class="card">
<div class="badge">
<div class="medal"><span class="number">1</span></div>
<p class="badge-text">FIRST PR</p>
</div>
<h2 class="name">YOUR NAME</h2>
<p class="bio">YOUR BIO (refer: bio.txt for more options, keep it to 12 words for best design)</p>
<p class="credit">#FirstPR with Parul Prashar</p>
<button class="celebrate-btn" onclick="showPopup()">
Celebrate π
</button>
</div>π Paste it at the correct place and replace:
- Your Name
- Your one-liner (you may refer to file ChooseYourBio.txt)
git add .
git commit -m "Added my first PR π"
git push origin main- Go to your fork on GitHub
- Click Compare & Pull Request
- Add a small message
- Submit π
- Keep your bio short (10β12 words)
- Do not modify other peopleβs cards
- Donβt worry about merge conflicts β Iβll handle them
Once your PR is accepted:
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Take a screenshot of:
- Your name on the website
- Your GitHub contribution graph
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Post on LinkedIn:
π I just made my FIRST Open Source Contribution!
From understanding GitHub to creating my first Pull Request β this feels unreal π€―
β
My name is now LIVE on a real website
β
My GitHub graph just turned GREEN
β
And this is just the beginning!
Huge thanks to @Parul Prashar for making this beginner-friendly π
If you're starting out, THIS is your sign to begin.
π Check it out: https://parulprashar.github.io/Hall-of-PRs/
π₯ Tutorial I followed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPShl8GWqS8
#FirstPR #OpenSource #GitHub #LearningInPublic
- Tag me and add:
- This repository link
- The video you followed
Hi, Iβm Parul Prashar π
Iβm helping college students:
- Learn real-world tech skills
- Participate in open source
- Build strong developer profiles
- πΌ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul-prashar/
- πΊ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CollegeGuide018
- πΈ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_parulprashar
To help 10,000+ students make their first contribution and start their open-source journey.
If this helped you:
- Star this repository β
- Share it with your friends
- Tag me when you post π
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