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intro: 'Your profile page tells people your story through the information you share, the contributions you make, and the projects you showcase.'
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intro: 'Your {% data variables.product.github %} profile showcases your work, contributions, and information you choose to share publicly.'
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- Profiles
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You can tell other people a little bit about yourself by writing a bio. With the help of [@mentions](/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax) and emoji, you can include information about where you currently or have previously worked, what type of work you do, or even what kind of coffee you drink. The bio field is limited to 160 characters.
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For a longer-form and more prominent way of displaying customized information about yourself, you can create a profile README. If you add a README file to the root of a public repository with the same name as your username, that README will automatically appear on your profile page.
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If you have the activity overview section enabled for your profile and you @mention an organization you're a member of in your profile bio, then that organization will be featured first in your activity overview.
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Your {% data variables.product.github %} profile showcases your work, contributions, and information you choose to share publicly.
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{% data reusables.profile.profile-visibility %}
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People who visit your profile can also see:
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## Key profile elements
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* A timeline of your contribution activity, like issues and pull requests you've opened, commits you've made, and pull requests you've reviewed
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* Repositories and gists you own or contribute to. You can showcase your best work by pinning repositories and gists to your profile.
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* Repositories you've starred{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} and organized into lists{% endif %}
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* An overview of your activity in organizations, repositories, and teams you're most active in{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
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* Badges and Achievements that highlight your activity and show if you use {% data variables.product.prodname_pro %} or participate in programs like the {% data variables.product.prodname_arctic_vault %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_sponsors %}, or the {% data variables.product.company_short %} Developer Program{% endif %}
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* Your pronouns (if you have set them)
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* Mutual connections, including people both you and the viewer follow
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* Your status message sharing information about your availability (if you have set one)
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***Personal info**: Profile picture, name,{% ifversion profile-pronouns %} pronouns,{% endif %} and bio
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***Contribution activity**: Visualizes your work on {% data variables.product.github %}
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***Pinned items**: Repositories and gists you choose to highlight
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***Status**: Shows your current availability and what you're working on
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***Achievements and badges**: Recognizes your participation in programs or milestones
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## Your profile README
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You can share information about yourself with the community on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} by creating a profile README. {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} shows your profile README at the top of your profile page.
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You decide what information to include in your profile README, so you have full control over how you present yourself on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. Here are some examples of information that visitors may find interesting, fun, or useful in your profile README.
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* An "About me" section that describes your work and interests
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* Contributions you're proud of, and context about those contributions
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* Guidance for getting help in communities where you're involved
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You can format text and include emoji, images, and GIFs in your profile README by using {% data variables.product.company_short %} Flavored Markdown. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github).
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## Private profiles
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To hide parts of your profile page, you can make your profile private. This also hides your activity in various social features on {% data variables.product.github %}. A private profile hides information from all users, and there is currently no option to allow specified users to see your activity.
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After making your profile private, you can still view all your information when you visit your own profile.
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For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/how-tos/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/customizing-your-profile/setting-your-profile-to-private).
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When your profile is private, the following content is hidden from your profile page:
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* For a general tutorial on personalizing your profile, see [AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/tutorials/personalize-your-profile).
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