Hacktoberfest 2026

A welcoming open-source landing page for Hacktoberfest 2026, built with plain HTML and CSS. The goal of this project is to help contributors practice Git, GitHub workflows, and web accessibility improvements in a friendly, beginner-friendly environment.

Project goals

• Showcase a clean community landing page for Hacktoberfest 2026
• Make it easy for contributors to improve design, content, and accessibility
• Keep the project beginner-friendly and easy to run locally
• Encourage open-source participation with small, approachable contributions

Local development

You can open index.html directly in a browser, or run a local server:

python -m http.server 8000

Then visit:

http://localhost:8000

Hacktoberfest contribution guide

We welcome contributions from all skill levels. Whether you are brand new to open source or looking to improve your frontend and GitHub workflow, this project is a great place to start.

Good ways to contribute

• Improve mobile responsiveness
• Fix accessibility issues
• Refine layout spacing and typography
• Add better semantic HTML
• Improve page copy and event details
• Add sections for community highlights or sponsor links
• Improve the visual hierarchy and readability of the landing page

Contribution workflow

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch for your work
3. Make your changes and test them locally
4. Open a pull request with a clear summary
5. Reference the relevant issue if applicable

Before you start

• Keep changes small and focused
• Follow the existing design language of the project
• Prefer simple, maintainable HTML and CSS
• Check that your edits still work on common screen sizes
• Avoid unnecessary dependencies or build tooling for this static page

Beginner-friendly issue ideas

These are examples of issues that are simple, beginner-accessible, and valuable for the project:

• Add a responsive mobile nav or simplify the current nav layout
• Improve keyboard focus styling for links and buttons
• Add a "Why contribute" or "Community values" section to the page
• Update event information cards with clearer labels and consistent spacing
• Make the project cards more visually balanced and easier to scan
• Add alt text or better semantic labeling where needed
• Improve color contrast for readability and accessibility
• Add a dedicated "How to participate" section for Hacktoberfest contributors
• Improve the hero section layout for smaller screens
• Add a footer section with community links or repository information

Community standards

We aim to keep this project welcoming, respectful, and constructive. Please review the project guidelines in CONTRIBUTING.md and the Code of Conduct before contributing.

Deployment

GitHub Actions deploys the static site to GitHub Pages whenever changes are pushed to main. To enable the first deployment, open the repository's Settings → Pages and set the build and deployment source to GitHub Actions. The workflow publishes the repository's root files without a build step.

After the workflow completes, the site is available at https://basebuild17.github.io/Hacktoberfest-2026/. You can also start a deployment manually from the Actions tab using Deploy to GitHub Pages.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for the contribution guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE for details.