Glitz Up Your GitHub
How to Personalize Your GitHub Profile Page
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I very recently discovered a pretty great GitHub easter egg that completely changes up the GitHub profile game. In the words of the GitHub Docs:
“If you add a README file to the root of a public repository with the same name as your username, that README will automatically appear on your profile page”
Yes, you heard it. Just follow these steps.
⓵ Create a new GitHub repository
⓶ Give the repo the same exact name as your username
⓷ Make sure it’s public, initialize it with a README, hit ‘Create repository’
OKAY. Now it’s time to edit that README.
Here’s the part where you can: ❶ Feel free to stop reading and do whatever you want to your new blank profile… OR ❷ Stick around for some neat things you can put on that profile.
Some neat things you can put on your README profile:
◆ Basic About Info
Include some information about yourself and things you’re currently working on.
◆ Your GitHub Stats
[![YOUR NAME's github stats](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api?username=YourUsername)](https://github.com/YourUsername/github-readme-stats)
These can be changed up as well with different URL parameters.
For example, you can choose to show icons, or change the color theme:
[![YOUR NAME's github stats](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api?username=YourUsername&show_icons=true&theme=gotham)](https://github.com/YourUsername/github-readme-stats)
There are many ways to customize your GitHub Stats card — check out this guide on GitHub by anuraghazra.
◆ Your socials, or platforms where people can connect with you
### Let’s Connect:[<img align=”left” alt=”YourWebsite.com” width=”22px” src=”https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iconic/open-iconic/master/svg/globe.svg" />](https://YourWebsite.com/)[<img align=”left” alt=”Your Name LinkedIn” width=”22px” src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/simple-icons@v3/icons/linkedin.svg" />](https://www.linkedin.com/in/YourLinkedInName/)[<img align=”left” alt=”Your Name Medium” width=”22px” src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/simple-icons@v3/icons/medium.svg" />](https://medium.com/@YourMediumUsername)[<img align=”left” alt=”Your Name YouTube” width=”22px” src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/simple-icons@v3/icons/youtube.svg" />](https://www.YourYouTubeChannelLink.com)
Or for a different style:
### Let’s Connect:[<img align=”left” alt=”Your Name LinkedIn” src=”https://img.shields.io/badge/linkedin-%230077B5.svg?&style=for-the-badge&logo=linkedin&logoColor=white" />](https://www.linkedin.com/in/YourLinkedInName/)[<img align=”left” alt=”Your Name Medium” src=”https://img.shields.io/badge/medium-%2312100E.svg?&style=for-the-badge&logo=medium&logoColor=white" />](https://medium.com/@YourMediumUsername)[<img align=”left” alt=”Your Name YouTube” src=”https://img.shields.io/badge/youtube-%23FF0000.svg?&style=for-the-badge&logo=youtube&logoColor=white" />](https://www.YourYouTubeChannelLink.com)
*Find more badges here.
◆ More Pins!
No more 6 pin limit- pin as many repos as you wish!
## Pinned:[![ReadMe Card](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api/pin/?username=YourUsername&repo=the-repo-you-want-to-pin)](https://github.com/YourUsername/the-repo-you-want-to-pin)
You can customize pins as well (using mostly the same URL parameters as the stats card):
## Pinned:[![ReadMe Card](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api/pin/?username=YourUsername&repo=the-repo-you-want-to-pin&theme=gotham)](https://github.com/YourUsername/the-repo-you-want-to-pin)
These are just a few ways to personalize your GitHub profile.
If you’d like to check out some more, here are some helpful resources:
- This guide on GitHub by anuraghazra
- This YouTube video by codeSTACKr