Create a config for WelcomeBot to be friendly to newcomers!

[first-timers]

Hi, this is a first-timers-only issue. This means we've worked to make it more legible to folks who either haven't contributed to our codebase before, or even folks who haven't contributed to open source before.

If that's you, we're interested in helping you take the first step and can answer questions and help you out as you do. Note that we're especially interested in contributions from people from groups underrepresented in free and open source software!

We know that the process of creating a pull request is the biggest barrier for new contributors. This issue is for you 💝

If you have contributed before, consider leaving this one for someone new, and looking through our general help wanted issues. Thanks!

🤔 What you will need to know.

Nothing. This issue is meant to welcome you to Open Source :) We are happy to walk you through the process.

📋 Step by Step

• 🙋 Claim this issue: Comment below. If someone else has claimed it, ask if they've opened a pull request already and if they're stuck -- maybe you can help them solve a problem or move it along!

• 📝 Update the file .github/config.yml in the plots2 repository (press the little pen Icon) and edit the line as shown below.

See this page for some help in taking your first steps!

Below is a "diff" showing in red (and a -) which lines to remove, and in green (and a +) which lines to add:

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Configuration for welcome - https://github.com/behaviorbot/welcome
+
+# Configuration for new-issue-welcome - https://github.com/behaviorbot/new-issue-welcome
+
+# Comment to be posted to on first time issues
+newIssueWelcomeComment: >
+  Thanks for opening your first issue here! Please follow the issue template to help us help you 👍🎉😄
+
+# Configuration for new-pr-welcome - https://github.com/behaviorbot/new-pr-welcome
+
+# Comment to be posted to on PRs from first time contributors in your repository
+newPRWelcomeComment: >
+  Thanks for opening this pull request! `Dangerbot` will test out your code and reply in a bit with some pointers and requests. There may be some errors, but don't worry! We're here to help! 👍🎉😄
+
+# Configuration for first-pr-merge - https://github.com/behaviorbot/first-pr-merge
+
+# Comment to be posted to on pull requests merged by a first time user
+firstPRMergeComment: >
+  Congrats on merging your first pull request! 🙌🎉⚡️
+
+# It is recommend to include as many gifs and emojis as possible

• 💾 Commit your changes

• 🔀 Start a Pull Request. There are two ways how you can start a pull request:

1. If you are familiar with the terminal or would like to learn it, here is a great tutorial on how to send a pull request using the terminal.

2. You can also edit files directly in your browser and open a pull request from there.

• 🏁 Done Ask in comments for a review :)

🤔❓ Questions?

Leave a comment below!

Is someone else already working on this?

We encourage you to link to this issue by mentioning the issue # in your pull request, so we can see if someone's already started on it. If someone seem stuck, offer them some help! Otherwise, take a look at some other issues you can help with. Thanks!

(This issue was created by First-Timers-Bot.)

[jywarren]

I posted this following the documentation here: https://github.com/organizations/publiclab/settings/installations/60577

I hope the emoji don't cause trouble because i love them! ❤️

[jywarren]

And just for anyone who's interested - you'll be creating a new file at /.github/config.yml to put this text into!

[jywarren]

Hmm, i have a clue that this might cause some issues -- but no worries, I'm here to help anyone work through them!

It could also be the ` characters in there! Maybe we need to just use " quotes.

[Wolfy64]

Hi, I would like to claim my first issue 🙂

[jywarren]

Great, thank you!!!

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On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 2:29 PM, David De Wulf ***@***.***> wrote: Hi, I would like to claim my first issue 🙂 — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2709 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AABfJ0JjRuJh6SNrI96oCnuzz88UXfyZks5txIckgaJpZM4T6PbM> .

[marlibs3-zz]

I wonder if @Wolfy64 ever created a pull request? I would like to pick this up please (first timer!)

[Wolfy64]

You can take it though 👍

[jywarren]

Welcome to both! :-)

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On Tue, May 15, 2018, 10:08 AM David De Wulf ***@***.***> wrote: You can take it though 👍 — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2709 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AABfJ0LPtCpWBA3WMColspwx8kV_-3zvks5tyuEkgaJpZM4T6PbM> .

[aamarill]

Hello @martabeveridge 😄 Are you still working on this or would like some help?

[em1]

I'm looking for a first issue and it doesn't look like a PR was created for this. @martabeveridge, are you still working on it? Need some help?

[jywarren]

I think either @emv or @aamarill can take this one since we haven't heard from @martabeveridge for a bit. I'm happy to help make some more first-timers issues too!

[aamarill]

@emv Welcome to the amazing world of open-source. I am not working on this so it's all yours 😄

[em1]

Thanks @aamarill! I just picked up #2398, so maybe someone else will take this one soon. 😀

[em1]

I'm going to give this one a try because I think #2398 may already be done.

[coderjolly]

pls remove dis issue if solved

[jywarren]

Thanks for the reminder! 👍