GitHub Profile

What is GitHub Profile README?

  • A feature of GitHub
  • A personalizable introduction section which allows the user to write details about themselves and showcase on his/her GitHub repository
  • Appears at the top of your GitHub home page (above the pinned repositories)

How to create a GitHub profile README?

  1. Create a new repository and name it with the username of your GitHub account
    • After entering the username, GitHub displays a message describing that you’re about to create a GitHub special repository.
  2. Add a README.md in the repository
  3. Write details/interests/skills about yourself in README.md
  4. Set the repository public if it is private during the development

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