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Quickstart - creating your Profile through Forms
Add your Profile
You can create your Profile by completing a Form on the BioDrop app.
To do this, you need a GitHub account. If you do not have one yet, you can create one for free with an email address and password.
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Go to the BioDrop homepage
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Click on
Sign up
- Click on
Continue with GitHub
- This will take you to the GitHub login page
- After successful login to GitHub you will automatically be redirected back to BioDrop where you will see the Form:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Username | This will be automatically populated with your GitHub username. This cannot be changed |
| Layout | use the drop down to select which layout you would like |
| Bio | Describe yourself in a few words who you are (you can use Markdown which will allow you to use the formatting styles like italic and bold) |
| Tags | Add searchable keywords for people to discover your Profile (they can be your area of expertise, interests or tech you use - such as DevRel or Javascript) |
The following layouts are available:
| Layout | Description |
|---|---|
| Classic | The different sections of your Profile will be shown in tabs |
| Inline | The contents of your Profile are displayed vertically |
Note: as you complete these fields the information will appear on the right hand side, which will allow you to preview how your Profile will look.
- Click
Save
You will see a notification at the top of the page which looks like this:
- Your Profile will be then be available on your custom URL (BioDrop.io/eddiejaoude)
NOTE: Your Profile with automatically be prepopulate with your basic GitHub information and link to your GitHub profile. You can update this accordingly in the "name" field or in the links page.
Next steps
- How to edit and add more to your profile
- Add social shortcuts to your profile
- Add events to your profile
- Add testimonials to your profile