How to Contribute to GSSoC 2025 — Step-by-Step Guide

If you are participating in GirlScript Summer of Code 2025 and are new to GitHub, this video is for you. It explains the complete process of contributing to open source projects in a simple and clear way. In this video, you will learn How to choose the right GitHub repository How to understand the project and find issues How to raise a new issue on GitHub How to fork and clone the repository How to make changes using VS Code How to push your code and raise a pull request (PR) What happens after you submit your PR This video is made for beginners who want to contribute to open source during GSSoC 2025. You do not need any previous experience with GitHub. Timestamp 00:00 Introduction to Open Source Contributing 00:20 Step 1: Understanding the Repository 00:42 Step 2: Finding and Raising Issues 01:38 Step 3: Fork and Clone Repository 02:24 Step 4: Making Code Changes 02:59 Testing Changes Locally 03:09 Step 5: Push Changes to GitHub 03:33 Creating a Pull Request 03:59 Wait for Review and Merge 04:43 Issue Resolution and Completion 04:52 Final Thoughts and Resources If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments. Please like the video, share it with others, and subscribe to the channel for more helpful tutorials. #gssoc2025 #githubtutorial #opensourceguide #GirlScript #githublearning #githubforbeginners #pullrequest #issuetracking #contributionguide #opensourcecontributions #howtocontributeonGitHub