> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Course: Open Source for Beginners

> This course covers the fundamentals, best practices, and applications of open source software for beginners and experienced contributors.

Notes for the **Open Source for Beginners** course: 30 lessons across 6 sections.

## Introduction

* [Course Introduction](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Introduction/Course-Introduction/page.md)
* [Course outcomes](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Introduction/Course-outcomes/page.md)
* [An idea called Open Source](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Introduction/An-idea-called-Open-Source/page.md)
* [Origins of open source software](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Introduction/Origins-of-open-source-software/page.md)

## Open Source

* [Proprietary Software](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Open-Source/Proprietary-Software/page.md)
* [Why Open Source](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Open-Source/Why-Open-Source/page.md)
* [Who regulates Open source](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Open-Source/Who-regulates-Open-source/page.md)
* [Open source licenses](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Open-Source/Open-source-licenses/page.md)
* [Case Study MIT License](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Open-Source/Case-Study-MIT-License/page.md)
* [Demo 1 Getting Access to Open Source Projects](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Open-Source/Demo-1-Getting-Access-to-Open-Source-Projects/page.md)

## Getting Started with Open source

* [Open source Participation and Contribution](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Getting-Started-with-Open-source/Open-source-Participation-and-Contribution/page.md)
* [Who can Contribute](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Getting-Started-with-Open-source/Who-can-Contribute/page.md)
* [Types of Contributions](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Getting-Started-with-Open-source/Types-of-Contributions/page.md)
* [How To Contribute with KodeKlouds Model for Contribution](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Getting-Started-with-Open-source/How-To-Contribute-with-KodeKlouds-Model-for-Contribution/page.md)
* [Demo 2 Basic Git Commands](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Getting-Started-with-Open-source/Demo-2-Basic-Git-Commands/page.md)

## Open Source Projects

* [Where do open source projects live](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Open-Source-Projects/Where-do-open-source-projects-live/page.md)
* [Anatomy of an open source project](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Open-Source-Projects/Anatomy-of-an-open-source-project/page.md)
* [Different roles in a OSS project](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Open-Source-Projects/Different-roles-in-a-OSS-project/page.md)
* [Collaboration and Communities](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Open-Source-Projects/Collaboration-and-Communities/page.md)

## Starting Your Open Source Project

* [Starting an Open source project](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Starting-Your-Open-Source-Project/Starting-an-Open-source-project/page.md)
* [Choosing a License](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Starting-Your-Open-Source-Project/Choosing-a-License/page.md)
* [Documentation](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Starting-Your-Open-Source-Project/Documentation/page.md)
* [How to Write a README](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Starting-Your-Open-Source-Project/How-to-Write-a-README/page.md)
* [Demo 3 Markdown](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Starting-Your-Open-Source-Project/Demo-3-Markdown/page.md)
* [Building a Community](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Starting-Your-Open-Source-Project/Building-a-Community/page.md)
* [Interacting with Collaborators](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Starting-Your-Open-Source-Project/Interacting-with-Collaborators/page.md)
* [Case Study Ubuntu Community](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Starting-Your-Open-Source-Project/Case-Study-Ubuntu-Community/page.md)

## Bonus - OSS Communities

* [Popular communities in Open Source](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Bonus-OSS-Communities/Popular-communities-in-Open-Source/page.md)
* [Open source Programs for Beginners](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Bonus-OSS-Communities/Open-source-Programs-for-Beginners/page.md)
* [Conclusion](/docs/Open-Source-for-Beginners/Bonus-OSS-Communities/Conclusion/page.md)


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