🚀 Pull Request & Issues Practice Playground

Welcome to the GitHub Collaboration Playground 🎉
This is a safe public space to practice:

• 🛠️ Forking a repository
• 🌿 Creating branches
• 📝 Making commits
• 🔄 Submitting Pull Requests (PRs)
• 🐞 Opening & handling Issues
• 💬 Commenting and reviewing code

Whether you're a beginner or just brushing up on GitHub workflow — you're in the right place! 💪

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📋 How to Get Started

1️⃣ Fork This Repository 🍴

1. Click the Fork button (top-right of this page).
2. This creates your own copy of the repository.

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2️⃣ Clone Your Fork to Local Machine 💻

git clone https://github.com/orpheusdark/pull-request-practice.git

Replace YOUR-USERNAME with your GitHub username and REPO-NAME with your fork name.

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3️⃣ Create a New Branch 🌿

Always work on a branch, not main:

git checkout -b my-first-branch

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4️⃣ Make Your Changes ✍️

• Add your name to contributors.md
• Add a small note or code snippet in /practice-code/
• Fix a typo or improve documentation

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5️⃣ Commit Your Changes 💾

git add .
git commit -m "Added my name to contributors.md ✨"

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6️⃣ Push Your Branch to GitHub ☁️

git push origin my-first-branch

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7️⃣ Open a Pull Request 🔄

1. Go to your fork on GitHub.

2. Click Compare & Pull Request.

3. Fill in:

   • Title: Short and clear Example: Added Brian Clark to contributors list ✨
   • Description: What you changed and why.

4. Click Create Pull Request 🎯

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🐞 Working with Issues

📌 Creating an Issue

1. Go to the Issues tab.
2. Click New Issue.
3. Choose the correct template (Bug / Feature / Question).
4. Fill in the title & description (be detailed!).
5. Submit the issue 🚀

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🔍 Commenting on Issues

• Be polite and constructive 🤝

• Mention people using @username

• Use markdown for formatting:

  • Bold text → **Bold**
  • Code → `code`
  • Lists → - item 1

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💬 Reviewing & Commenting on Pull Requests

1. Open a Pull Request from the Pull Requests tab.
2. Click Files changed to see edits.
3. Use the + button to add inline comments 💡
4. Suggest changes or approve ✅

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📜 Contribution Rules

• Keep it respectful 🤝
• Don’t push directly to main
• One feature/bugfix per branch
• Make commit messages clear & concise
• Always review before merging

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🏆 Contributors

Add your name in contributors.md:

- Your Name ✨

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📚 Resources

• GitHub Docs
• Markdown Guide
• Git Cheat Sheet

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🎉 Let’s Collaborate!

Feel free to open an Issue, make a Pull Request, or just explore. This repo exists for learning and having fun! 😄