> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://openfab.gitbook.io/rtfm/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://openfab.gitbook.io/rtfm/github/101-github.md).

# 101 Github

## Creating your free account

1. Go on [github](https://github.com/)
2. Fill in **Username**, **Email** and your **password**. And click the green button.

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/12049360/49993857-2703dd80-ff88-11e8-8542-156af80a005b.png)

1. Choose unlimited public repo for free. Click Continue.

   *Github is free as soon as you keep public what you do on github. Good for opensource projects.*

![sign](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/12049360/49994052-c3c67b00-ff88-11e8-9b14-c21c83f436df.JPG)

1. You can fill up the form or just skip the step 3.

#### Voilà, you are ready to participate in any conversation on the platform = "issues"

1. Spend 10 minute to understand how to use Markdown syntax; it will help you to format your text. *Markdown is a way to write content for the web.* <https://www.markdowntutorial.com/>
2. Explore our Open Issues on **Openfab-lab/openfab** repository. <https://github.com/openfab-lab/openfab/issues>

To get further, here is a general overview

**Getting Started with GitHub**\
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noZnOSpcjYY>

## Now you are ready to beat this [Boss Level 101](https://github.com/Vulca/coreTeam/wiki/101-boss)

![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/12049360/50399573-afe8f900-0780-11e9-8b87-6eab44ba28c7.png)