Becoming-a-contributor.md

Becoming a contributor

Prerequisites

Before your post can be published, you need to have a WordPress account. Use the following steps to create an account.

1. Open https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell-community

2. Click the Login button in the top-right corner of the page.

3. Login using one of the three options

   

4. Fill in the following information in your profile:

   • First and Last name
   • The Display name should be your full name
   • Add any social media links you wish to share (optional)
   • Add a brief Bio explaining who you are / what your PowerShell experience is
   • Add a profile picture (optional)

By default, your account is added as a Subscriber in WordPress. We will review your profile before you can be elevated to Author status. Your WordPress account must have Author permission before your post can be published.

Getting started with GitHub and VS Code

If you need help getting started with GitHub or the VS Code for markdown authoring, see the Set up and work locally section of the public Contributor's Guide.

This guide includes steps for the following items:

1. Creating a GitHub account
2. Installing Git, VS Code, and the Docs Authoring Pack
3. Setting up your local Git repository
4. Git and GitHub fundamentals
5. An explanation of the full GitHub workflow

We also recommend installing the posh-git module from the PowerShell Gallery. This module makes it easier to use Git from the PowerShell command line.