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Github pro style profile

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Github pro style profile

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During the year 2021 github released several "hidden" features that not all users know about and make your profile look great.

One of these features is to add a special README.md in your repository that makes it appear before it goes on your profile and serves as a cover letter.

Adding this file is not difficult at all and makes your profile look like the following:

My profile image

To be able to add a README.md with style with the previous one, you just have to follow the following steps:

  1. Go to the + button of your profile and select create a new repository:

Once you are in the process of creating your new repository you have to:

  1. Add a default README.md and define the name of your new repository with the same name as your github user:

Github profile README.md settings

As you can see, the special repository will be unlocked. Once created, you simply have to customize the README.md as you like.

Keep in mind that you can use HTML syntax to give it a more personal and beautiful style.

I leave you here my profile so you can get ideas!

GitHub Profile: @gagocarrilloedgar

And also a list of useful pages to customize the readme using markdown:


I hope it has served you and if you have any doubts you can ask me anything