Creating Your Own Open-Source Project

Turning a folder on your laptop into a project other people can use and improve.

• For: developers with an itch to scratch.
• You’ll need: a GitHub or GitLab account.
• Skip if: the project already exists: go to Maintaining.

This module will take you approximately 20 min to read.

1. Choosing a Project Idea
   3 min
2. Planning Your Project
   4 min
3. Creating Your Project
   2 min
4. The Files That Turn a Repository Into a Project
   8 min
5. Community From Day One
   3 min