Complete Guide to Open Source - How to Contribute

Learn why and how to contribute to open source software. You will learn about how to find projects to contribute to, how to make issues and PRs, how to make money from open source, and more.
✏️ Course created by Eddie Jaoude. Check out his channel: / eddiejaoude
⭐️ Course Contents ⭐️
⌨️ (00:00) Introduction
⌨️ (01:11) What is Open Source
⌨️ (01:46) Why you should care about Open Source
⌨️ (04:06) What is Git
⌨️ (04:56) What is GitHub
⌨️ (05:24) Example custom GitHub profile
⌨️ (06:01) GitHub features
⌨️ (13:37) GitHub Actions for Continuous Integration (CI)
⌨️ (14:49) Insights tab for more project information
⌨️ (15:04) GitHub Discussions for threaded conversations
⌨️ (15:41) GitHub Projects board like Trello
⌨️ (16:10) GitHub Wiki
⌨️ (17:15) How to find Open Source projects
⌨️ (19:40) How to write Markdown
⌨️ (27:58) Draft a Pull Request (PR)
⌨️ (29:06) Make money directly with GitHub Sponsors
⌨️ (30:15) Make money indirectly from Open Source
⌨️ (32:19) freeCodeCamp.org Open Source resources
⌨️ (34:04) Everyone is a Project Maintainer
⌨️ (39:49) How to customize your GitHub profile
⌨️ (40:46) Conclusion
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[@patrykm9205]

Finally a video that is more than just "Git commands you must memorize" Thankyou for making this!

[@eddiejaoude]

You are welcome. Thank you for the positive feedback!! Any questions let me know

[@tatakaetatakae3358]

@@eddiejaoude thank you for the video

[@eddiejaoude]

@@tatakaetatakae3358 you are welcome !!

[@Sheriff4]

ah yes, another fantastic tutorial that I'm going to add to watch later and never see it again

[@eddiejaoude]

It is hacktoberfest, maybe this one watch now ;). Any questions let me know

[@StrangeIndeed]

I'll remind you in a week about this video

[@eddiejaoude]

@@StrangeIndeed lol great idea :). The more people that watch this and give me feedback, then I can do a part 2 :)

[@Cneq]

Always have 10+ good videos saved to watch later, I.T truly is a field of endless learning lmao

[@eddiejaoude]

@@Cneq yep always so much to learn, that is part of the fun lol :)

[@LDdrums20]

It really does feel well to collaborate with projects or to fullfil a need with a project of your own. People do appreciate it

[@waiitwhaat]

Apple: My project Opensource: *OUR* project

[@eddiejaoude]

LOL so true! :)

[@bankoftrustnwobot3218]

Apple: Billions of $ Opensource:

[@jeffGordon852]

@@bankoftrustnwobot3218 Open source does't mean you can't make money out of it. In some case it's a better business model. Bear in mind that Apple uses a lot of open source in their products.

[@theomeister8162]

iProject 12 Pro Max RS 512GB

[@denistereshchenko2505]

Apple: iPhone Open Source: ourPhone

[@kd6164]

I've been trying to figure out how to get into open source and contribute to an open-source project and I feel this video is helping me take that first step. Thank you.

[@abubakaryasin8610]

This is the best 41 minute motivation I ever watched 🙌 👏

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you Abubakar!! Such great positive feedback :)

[@iputuriskyana1055]

Jji⁹

[@GreenTea7792]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this! I just started looking into contributing to open source and this helped a lot for someone who's never done it before!

[@eddiejaoude]

You are welcome! Any questions let me know :)

[@rawhasan1180]

What an awesome tutorial to get me started contributing to open-source projects! Thanks a million for making it Eddie! Just loved it!!

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you for the wonderful feedback! Let us know how your open source journey goes 🥳

[@rawhasan1180]

@@eddiejaoude I already have my first contribution to an open-source project merged and got started contributing - after watching your video! :)

[@eddiejaoude]

@@rawhasan1180 awesome! great work! great to hear this, thank you 🥳

[@amitjomy4970]

I have an idea in my mind, but I don't know how to do it. I am looking for some developers who are ready to listen. The lack of this feature makes me not use a certain software :(

[@python.680]

​@@amitjomy4970 what is the idea

[@user-gu5ts5nx8r]

I swear, i am very lucky to have found this life-changing content. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@eddiejaoude]

Great to hear! Thank you for the positive feedback. Any questions let me know

[@EddieJaoudeTV]

hi @Ashvith Shetty , it is easier to start with improving documentation, it is not just about code - actually it is more about adding value to the project. Begin with the easier tasks to increase your confidence then you can get into the more challenging improvements :)

[@EddieJaoudeTV]

@Ashvith Shetty yep no harm, so much can be learnt by doing alternatives and you will collab with new people too! Do it! On GitHub you can not do anything wrong, everything can be easily improved. The hardest is starting and being consistent :) - try to do a little every day, like brushing your teeth :)

[@frankiefab]

This is one of the comprehensive video on how to contribute to Open source. Concise and beginner friendly

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you for the positive feedback! :)

[@shifraisaacs2711]

Great video, thanks for laying it all out in one simple guide :)

[@_DRACrY]

I was searching over all the internet for this but it was in front of me all along 😅. Great video, really helped me a lot, More power to you guys.

[@matthieuo39]

Thank's for this course, open source projects were a bit scary and blurry but now I understand them better and I can see the benefits of them (learn team work, learn to work on a big project, ....)

[@eddiejaoude]

Great! Any questions let me know. Open source is a life changer :)

[@aceborja1656]

I just make my first pull request just now. I really appreciate your video, awesome tutorial, it was easy to follow. Thanks a lot Eddie!

[@kumaravelrajan]

Such a beautiful, well structured explanation.

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you! Really great to hear this 🥳

[@brightnessoflife3594]

Thank you for contributing on my journey to start contributing to open source projects! Thanks a million times. 😍

[@thanushkrishna2041]

This is the absolute source for anyone looking to start in open source 👏👏 Great content !!

[@abdul_muizz]

Great Video I was finding a video like this from a while. A big thumbs up to you.

[@leontea7070]

Great video. Most people are just thinking how to use open source codes to make their codes work but never thinking how those open-source code are made, not to mention contributing. Thank you.

[@eddiejaoude]

So true! Thank you!

[@deepaksaldanha9103]

Thank you for providing this, it was quite detailed.

[@tarangnegandhi25]

Really made me motivated to start contributing. Thanks a lot for this great video :)

[@eddiejaoude]

You are welcome, thank you for the positive feedback! Yes do start, it will only help you learn faster :)

[@10sreetama]

That’s a no nonsense spot on video. Thank you

[@emreduman225]

Thank you! I was having trouble finding open source projects and how to contribute them. Now I have a comprehensive knowledge about how to find and contribute it. Thanks a lot!

[@ytpeerz]

Thank you so much for this video, I just requested to fix an issue, I really hope to give this all my best. And I wish all open source starters all the best

[@jonathanjohnson2785]

This video has so much information. Great motivation to anyone looking to get involved in open source projects. Thanks ❤

[@dilshodbekxojametov658]

The best video I have ever seen, every programmer should see it

[@rahul.web3]

My first video for open source.... thanks Eddie 💯🔥

[@mithson]

Skip to last 15-20 mins video guys if you are comps student but just want to learn open source contributions eddie has explained it very well kudos man🙌🏻

[@louxidblaxk2061]

Bruh, you are a hero. I have always wanted to get into OS projects but didnt even know where to start or how it works.

[@eddiejaoude]

You are welcome! Thank you for the great feedback!

[@TinyMaths]

It hit me when you said, 'we all use open source programs', because, man, I use so many, not just the ones related to software development. I have used several 'paid for' programs over the years, but I would say the majority of programs I use ARE open source; whether that be audio programs, video editors, text editors, image editors, internet browsers, and on and on; I didn't really think about it until just now when I heard you say it. I was just about to get my feet wet with open source because, after months of learning and slowly building a portfolio, I was recently reminded that I'll need to learn how to work with 'others' on projects - so why not start with open source instead of waiting for a job (which might not happen any time soon) in order to develop that skill. Well, now you've given me additional motivation for getting involved with open-source; I use so much of it myself and owe a lot to this area.

[@TatodoKojido]

This video is amazing. Thanks for your work :) we need more like this.

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you for the great positive feedback! I really appreciate it :). Let me know what else you would like to see?

[@AbhinaY1437]

Thanks for making it Eddie.

[@SuyashSonawane]

10 minutes into the video, and i have subscribed to your channel. Thank you for such amazing content

[@pavithrab2884]

I always wanted to contribute to open source but couldn't get a proper source that would give me clear instructions..but this video was incredible..I am already searching for the issues to get started with ..thank you so much :)

[@kailash._11.]

Did you start contributing?

[@eddiejaoude]

Great!

[@Drugvigil]

Then you can contribute in our upcoming projects.

[@MarlonEnglemam]

I love how passionate about the open source software collaboration this guy is!

[@detroitpistonsplayoffs]

I’m only 60 seconds into this video but I am so excited because I can tell it’s about to be lit

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you Nate! I am glad you are enjoying it :)

[@shoaibkhalid6156]

I love the way he elobrates every bit.

[@muhammadainuddin4650]

This is a really great video for anyone like me who wants to get in open source as a beginner developer.

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you Muhammed! Open source is awesome!

[@perpetuallearna9466]

1 minute in and I’m already sold. Great presentation

[@eddiejaoude]

awesome! Thank you

[@elliotho3015]

Super helpful. Thank you!

[@minhajulislam6680]

You really inspired me to start contributing today!!

[@motosaak8771]

A big thank you for motivating. it is a wonderful video.

[@Bhai_Ki_Coding]

He has given his all thank you so much

[@dzondzula2908]

Can't bealive how good and usefull this video is, little bit fast but hey, so many useful information thank you.

[@Lilioideae]

Eddie is always awesome! Thank you everyone!🙏🏾♥️💕

[@eddiejaoude]

OMG thank you Kelly for that amazing feedback

[@Lilioideae]

Absolutely! Stay Awesome and Stay Blessed!🙏🏾♥️💕

[@Lee-jc1ob]

So nice fast help for Pull Request. I need it dearly.

[@lasindunuwanga5292]

Contributing to open source project is a community service. Making videos like these is another level of it...

[@anushabalabhadrapatruni3941]

Very insightful video I am glad I stumbled upon it

[@MarkusEicher70]

Hi Eddie. Thank you for guiding us into the world of open source contribution! 🙏Very helpful. 👍

[@aldrinseanpereira140]

nice to see you here Markus 😁🙌

[@eddiejaoude]

thank you Markus !!

[@eddiejaoude]

@@aldrinseanpereira140 Sean you are supporting everyone everywhere!!

[@osagedream]

I love this video thank you 😭 I don’t understand how to use any open source at this point in my journey

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you for the positive feedback! Any questions let me know. Start with projects you are already familiar with, or your friends projects :)

[@jeeveshsinghroa3218]

Finally found something which shows around more than just "getting to know Github".

[@arminhejazian5306]

very inforamtive and useful thank you

[@kevinflynn4867]

Very interesting information ! Thanks a lot for the video

[@madhusaivemulamada3556]

This is awesome. Thanks for the tutorial

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you! Any questions let us know

[@aslamparvej3]

Thank You, It's helpful for me.

[@rexrep]

this was amazing thanks!

[@luisgimenez431]

Thank you for the great content!

[@zetixmg]

This is gold! Thank you!

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you! Amazing feedback 🥳

[@miku5907]

Man I've learned so much from you - thank you!!

[@eddiejaoude]

You are welcome Mike!

[@mohammadumer5668]

Detailed knowledge of open source contribution and GitHub👍🙌

[@safionweb]

Thanks for this great video!

[@dhruvsakariya3129]

Thank you for this amazing video

[@mooz1470]

Still very relevant one year later 👏🏾

[@hamids4550]

Finally, sometime meaningful, detailed and useful

[@eddiejaoude]

thank you

[@harshitsharmaa]

Just because of him i made my first contribution .......Love from this Side Sir❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nayeemahmed5169]

very informative video for newcomers... thank you so much Eddie

[@eddiejaoude]

You are welcome, thank you for the great feedback Nayeem 👍

[@sofianebm7492]

great job , many thanks

[@user-wr8gc8vo6m]

You have such a soothing voice buddy ❤️

[@shashishankar7968]

thank you Eddie for being awesome!

[@eddiejaoude]

thank you for the great feedback Shashi!

[@markusbuchholz3518]

Thanks Eddie for your video and sharing your open source "passion". Personally, after switching to Ubuntu I started to be inspired also by open source concept (I develop in C++, Python JS and have just started Julia). For me the SW thanks ti open source concept has received the spirit and it is boosted by millions of great developers. Nothing left only to subscribe your channel. Have a nice day.

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you Markus for the great feedback! I look forward to talking more open source with you. Any questions let me know

[@ru2979]

The Ultimate Video ❤️

[@SwashbuckleGames]

Appreciate the info!

[@michaelcastillo4402]

Thanks for the information Eddie, i hope more contribution with you collaboration.

[@eddiejaoude]

You are welcome! Glad it was helpful :). Open Source FTW

[@Kumar_harsh]

OoO! I will start doing open source from morning now 😀( 1:31 am rn that's y) Thanks sir! :) Your realistic positivity made me so peaceful 😌

[@eddiejaoude]

Great! Thank you for the awesome feedback :)

[@mogan336]

I found the best coding video on KZbin!!!!

[@christopher7540]

Great video. Thanks for your contribution

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you for the positive feedback :)

[@leandroalexishidalgo7596]

Eddie, thanks for this gem! 🙌

[@eddiejaoude]

thank you for the great feedback!

[@rohitkumarvarma4952]

Thanks a lot free code camp for providing a great intro to open source!

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you for the positive feedback! Any questions let me know

[@rohitkumarvarma4952]

@@eddiejaoude sure sir..great work😄 a video for roadmap and timeline for gsoc would be really loved and welcomed by all of us.

[@eddiejaoude]

@@rohitkumarvarma4952 thank you for the feedback. Could you explain more about what you mean? I would like to help but sorry I am not sure I understand.

[@rohitkumarvarma4952]

@@eddiejaoude Sir, gsoc means google summer of code, an open source contest held every year to showcase the skills of clg students by fixing bugs and issues of some prestigious open source organisations like vlc, python, django etc. As beginners we really dont know how to start fixing issues, how to track new issues, pull requests, how to talk to organisations etc. To know in more detail visit google Summer of code website ☺️ thank yoi sir, lots of love towards your commitment in free World class education.

[@eddiejaoude]

@@rohitkumarvarma4952 ok I will take a look and see how can I help more in this area for gsoc

[@niranjannair390]

This is amazing thank you

[@eddiejaoude]

You are welcome. Thank you for the great feedback! :)

[@abhisheksitalagere9344]

very very good explanation for who really want to know about arduino and good PPT with step by step clearly explanation thanks a lot thank you ......

[@kwamedevopsengineer7633]

Danke!

[@inariiii]

Thank you very very very much FreeCode Camp 🥺❤

[@somendrapratapsingh8911]

Thank you so much to make this video 👋👋

[@eliodrallag4806]

This inspires me to start NOW! thank you

[@eddiejaoude]

yes start!

[@kwamedevopsengineer7633]

Thanks a lot ... This curse really inspired me.🙏🏿🎊😁

[@user-wx1kg6yg2e]

Thanks for some great ideas!

[@eddiejaoude]

You are welcome! Thank you for the positive feedback :)

[@kabir0x23]

thanks eddie

[@soccer19957]

Awesome video , though I need to rewatch it cus there some things that it's hard to understand

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you for the positive feedback. Any questions let me know :)

[@a_maxed_out_handle_of_30_chars]

good video, definitely one of my favorite freecodecamp video :)

[@eddiejaoude]

OMG thank you for that amazing feedback!! I really appreciate it :). Any questions or anything else you would like to see let me know

[@user-es8qv4os4r]

This video is great. Thank you!

[@eddiejaoude]

thanks!

[@sabuein]

Thank you very much.

[@ayaberrou1839]

thank you so much

[@Biowulf21]

Amazing video! Will try contributing as soon as I can

[@eddiejaoude]

yes, do it!

[@leonardonyango5866]

No university will teach us this, thanks alot.

[@sf3599]

Thanks for the Sergio Flores saxo-guy in your git reference. First smile of 2020.

[@eddiejaoude]

lol that was taken from another example :)

[@Userk2406]

A well needed video 👍🏻 6:00

[@soumalyadas1123]

Quite amazing

[@russfreelancer]

It’s really good advice thank you!!!

[@eddiejaoude]

thank you!

[@anildhage]

Love this explanation

[@eddiejaoude]

Thank you, I really appreciate the feedback 💥