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 # AFOS (AfricanOpenSource)
 
-AFOS is a CHAOSS Africa and Github collaboration created to demonstrate how GitHub CoPilot enhances and improves developer productivity. The project involved creating a platform for showcasing Open Source projects build by Africans. 
+AFOS is a CHAOSS Africa and Github collaboration created to demonstrate how GitHub CoPilot enhances and improves developer productivity. The project involved creating a platform for showcasing Open Source projects build by Africans.
 
-The team created a web project using CoPilot to generate code suggestions in real time to detemine CoPilot's impact on developer productivity. 
+The team created a web project using CoPilot to generate code suggestions in real time to detemine CoPilot's impact on developer productivity.
 
 ## Project design
-- [figma](https://www.figma.com/file/mALWb4e0vqfBbtRwop3g16/Afos?type=design&node-id=543-3049&mode=design&t=Uc7cI6vMcv2Xzryg-0)
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+*   [figma](https://www.figma.com/file/mALWb4e0vqfBbtRwop3g16/Afos?type=design\&node-id=543-3049\&mode=design\&t=Uc7cI6vMcv2Xzryg-0)
 
 ## Main Objectives
 
-- To demonstrate how GitHub CoPilot enhances productivity and reduces time it takes to deliver projects.
-- To develop a story on how GitHub CoPilot makes a positive impact for social good.
-- To train developers on how to use GitHub CoPilot in their Open Source communities.
+*   To demonstrate how GitHub CoPilot enhances productivity and reduces time it takes to deliver projects.
+*   To develop a story on how GitHub CoPilot makes a positive impact for social good.
+*   To train developers on how to use GitHub CoPilot in their Open Source communities.
 
 ## Contributing Guidelines
 
 This project is open to the community and anyone can contribute to it. To contribute to this project, ensure to follow the guidelines found [here](https://github.com/chaoss/GitHub-Copilot-Hackathon-Project/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
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+## Hacktoberfest Guidelines
+
+Welcome to Hacktoberfest!
+
+Here's how to get started contributing during this Hacktoberfest:
+
+*   For your Hacktober contribution to counted, Register at Https://Hacktoberfest.com (https://chaoss.community/kb-getting-started)
+*   Decide which areas you would like to contribute towards:
+    *   Development: Check out the [open issues](https://github.com/chaoss/AFOS-AfricanOpenSource/issues)
+
+    *   Documentation: [Product design](https://github.com/peculiaruc/AFOS-AfricanOpenSource/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#resources):  Contact [Kingsly](https://github.com/iamkingsleey) if you need any guide. Please join our [Slack community channel](https://join.slack.com/t/chaoss-workspace/shared_invite/zt-2541kvhn5-Dhe~n0PjxBMpIfUtkRVSCw) for better communication.
+*   Ensure to go through the [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/chaoss/GitHub-Copilot-Hackathon-Project/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+*   Resource:
+    *   [How to start a great open source](https://go.gitlab.com/Hm4BNB)
+    *   [How to write a good PR](https://github.blog/2015-01-21-how-to-write-the-perfect-pull-request/)
+    *   [how to write a good commit message](https://dev.to/chrissiemhrk/git-commit-message-5e21)