# How to contribute to Open Source for the first time?

DevFeed: [How to contribute to Open Source for the first time?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-contribute-to-open-source-for-the-first-time-39164.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://merinova.substack.com/p/how-to-contribute-to-open-source>)

Author: Meri Nova

Published: 2024-02-12T17:46:06Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Meri Nova](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/meri-nova.md>)

Topics: [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>), [Git](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/git.md>)

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## AI overview

A beginner-oriented tutorial explains why open-source contributions can provide practical collaborative experience and outlines a nine-step path to making a first contribution, including finding a project and issue, reviewing contribution guidelines, forking, and creating a branch.

## Source excerpt

It is easier than you think. Follow this 9-step guideline to make your first contribution on Github with the help of active community.