🌟 START HERE: How to Launch Your Project in 3 Steps

[RYSF13]

🚀 Ready to Launch?

The "Cold Start" is the hardest part of open source. You are here because you need initial traction (Stars) to get noticed. We are here to help.

Follow these 3 steps to join the launch cycle:

🛑 READ THIS BEFORE POSTING! (Don't skip)

To ensure your project actually gets attention (and isn't ignored), you must follow the 3 steps below completely.

The most successful projects here use the "Viral Badge" (Step 3). Projects without it often miss out on 50%+ of potential traffic because they look "unverified."

Spend 30 seconds reading this now, save months of waiting for stars later. 👇

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Step 1: Support Others First (Fuel the Rocket) ⛽️

Before asking for support, provide fuel for the community.

1. Look at the discussions below.
2. Open 2 or 3 projects that interest you.
3. Drop a Star ⭐ on their repo.
4. Leave a comment on their thread (e.g., "Nice work on the UI! Starred. Here is mine...").

Step 2: Create Your Showcase Post 📝

Click "New Discussion" in this category (Project Showcase) and use the following format.

Title Format:

[Language] Project Name - Short Slogan
Example: [Python] Fast-Scraper - An ultra-fast web scraper

Body Template (Copy & Paste):

### 🚀 Project Pitch
**Repo Link:** [INSERT YOUR GITHUB LINK HERE]

**What is it?**
(Write 1-2 sentences about what your project does)

**Why check it out?**
- Feature A
- Feature B

**Looking for:**
Stars, Feedback, and Contributors! I will return the support to anyone who helps! 🤝

Step 3: Engage 💬

When people comment on your post confirming they have supported you:

• Verify their support.
• Return the favor by visiting their project and starring it back.
• You can send a feedback like this:

**Starred! ⭐**

...(your comment)

Here is my project if you want to check it out: [Link to another repo]

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💡 Pro Tip:

Make your title catchy! Detailed descriptions get more genuine stars than empty links.

🎖 Grab the Badge!

Launched your project here? Add this badge to your README to show your support and help other developers find us!

[![Launched on Launchpad](https://img.shields.io/badge/Launched_on-GitHub_Launchpad-24292f?style=for-the-badge&logo=rocket&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/RYSF13/github-project-launchpad)

It looks like:

Click here to start a New Discussion!