World 12: Career Quest

Profile README and pinned repos

You will learn: how to make your GitHub profile show your real work.

The problem

A recruiter opens your GitHub profile. There are no words about you. Just repos called test2 and asdf. They close the tab.

Tap every line that makes a visitor leave.

0 of 3 found

Predict

Your profile is a shop window. A is the sign in that window. Your username is aiman-dev. Which repo makes one?

Try it

What belongs in a profile README? Sort each idea.

Drag a card into a box. Or tap the card, then tap the box.

Try it

Here is a starter README, written in Markdown. Make it yours. The preview shows how your profile will look.

Put your name in the heading. Then add a line that starts with Now learning:

Your Markdown

Preview

Hi, I am YOUR NAME

I build small web apps.

Best project: weather-app (opens in a new tab)

0 of 2 goals done

Check

Pins are your trophy shelf. You can up to six repos and gists. Visitors see them first. Which repo earns a pin?

Try it

Your is a calendar of green squares. Each square is one day. Darker green means more activity. Is each habit honest?

Swipe right for good, left for needs work. Or use the buttons.

1 / 6

Commit small, real work most weeks

Try it

Now build yours for real. Never pushed before? Do “Your first push” in World 4 first.

Real mission

On GitHub, make a new public repo. Name it exactly like your username. Choose to add a README.
Copy it to your computer. Put your username in both places.
git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-USERNAME.git
Go inside it.
cd YOUR-USERNAME
Open README.md in your editor. Paste your practice README, or write a new one.
Put it in the box.
git add README.md
Save it with a clear message.
git commit -m "docs: introduce myself"
Send it to GitHub.
git push
On your profile, pin up to six of your best repos.
Open your profile page. Your README sits on top!

0 of 9 steps done · Your ticks are saved.

Check

Optional: ask GitHub if your profile README is live. Just type your username.

Check it on GitHub

Your profile README is on GitHubNot checked yet

You did it!

You can now set up a profile that shows your real work.

Go deeper (optional)

A commit counts only if its email is on your GitHub account. It must also land on the default branch, not in a fork. Check the email Git uses with git config user.email. Private work can show as anonymous squares. Switch that on from your profile.