How to Contribute to mrepol742 @ blog

mrepol742

Tue Jan 02 2024

Welcome to the world of blogging and open-source collaboration! If you're eager to share your insights, tips, or experiences with a broader audience, contributing to my mrepol742 @ blog Repository is a fantastic opportunity. In this blog post, we'll walk you through the steps to make your mark on this open-source project.

# Fork the Repository

To start contributing, fork the mrepol742 @ blog (opens new window) Repository to your GitHub account. This creates a personal copy of the repository where you can freely make changes without affecting the original project.

# Clone the Repository

Clone the fork repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/blog.git

Replace your-username with your actual Github username.

# Install Dependecies

This project required nodejs v18 or above

npm i

# Create your Post

In the blog/_posts/ directory create a folder named by the title of your post. Then inside it create a new file named index.md.

Add the following content to your index.md, updating the details accordingly:

---
title: Title of your blog post
date: YYYY-MM-DD
author: Username
location: City  
tags:
  # add more tag as you like
  - hello world
  - programming
  - contribution
meta:
  - name: twitter:creator
    content: 'Username with @'
  - name: twitter:title
    content: Title of your blog post
  - property: og:title
    content: Title of your blog post
  - name: author
    content: Username
  - name: keywords
    # tags is beig seperated by spaces & spaces in replace by hypen -.
    content: hello-world programming contribution
---

Your post content goes here

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Please refer for other blog post inside the blog/_posts folder for refereces

# Include Images and Assets

If your blog post includes images or other assets, make sure to include them in the appropriate directory. Update any relevant paths in your Markdown file to ensure everything displays correctly.

# Preview Your Changes

Run the project to preview your changes.

npm run dev

# Pull Request

Create a new branch for your changes.
```
git checkout -b added_post
```

Commit your changes and push them to your forked repository

git add . && git commit -m "Added Post"
git push origin master

Create a pull request from your forked repository (remote) to the main repository
Change the PR title to Added Post
In the description, add the Title of your blog post.

# Review

Your blog post will be reviewed for additional changes or to be deployed.

Thank you for contributing to mrepol742 @ blog.