hacktoberfest

Hacktoberfest

It's that time of the year again, everyone: time for Hacktoberfest, the annual event for contributing to open source, hosted by DigitalOcean, GitHub, and Twilio! You can participate by making contributions to open-source projects like Open Library and earn exciting rewards.

Getting Started

Participating in Hacktoberfest is easy. Follow these steps to get started:

1. Register on the Hacktoberfest Website.
2. Make pull requests between October 1 and October 31. The pull requests do not have to be in any particular repository.

Set Up Your Development Environment

Before you can contribute, you'll need to set up a local development environment. Open Library uses Docker for local development. Follow the Quick Start Guide.

How do I find an appropriate task?

To find tasks suitable for Hacktoberfest, look for issues labeled with Hacktoberfest:

• Open Library
• Open Library Client

Contribution Guidelines

To get started with contributing to Open Library, follow our Quick Start Guide which covers:

• Setting up your development environment with Docker
• Finding and selecting a good first issue
• Making code changes
• Testing your changes locally
• Submitting your first pull request

How do I get help?

If you need assistance or have questions, request a Slack invite or join our weekly community calls. The Open Library community is here to support you however we can.