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[Improvement]: Get started (phase 1): Setting up your profile (new article) #12378 (#48685)

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## Adding a profile README
{% data reusables.repositories.create_new %}
1. Under "Repository name", type a repository name that matches your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} username. For example, if your username is "octocat", the repository name must be "octocat".
1. Optionally, in the "Description" field, type a description of your repository. For example, "My personal repository."
1. Select **Public**.
{% data reusables.repositories.initialize-with-readme %}
{% data reusables.repositories.create-repo %}
{% data reusables.profile.create-profile-readme %}
1. Above the right sidebar, click **Edit README**.
The generated README file is pre-populated with a template to give you some inspiration for your profile README.

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### Setting a profile picture
{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}
1. Under "Profile Picture", select {% octicon "pencil" aria-hidden="true" %} **Edit**, then click **Upload a photo...**.
![Screenshot of the "Public profile" section of a user account's settings. A button, labeled with a pencil icon and "Edit", is outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/profile/edit-profile-photo.png)
1. Select an image, then click **Upload**.
1. Crop your picture.
1. Click **Set new profile picture**.
{% data reusables.accounts.set-profile-picture %}
### Resetting your profile picture to the identicon
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## Adding pronouns to your profile
Add pronouns to your public user profile to share information about yourself with other {% data variables.product.product_name %} users. Your pronouns will only be visible to users that are signed in to {% data variables.product.product_name %}.
Add pronouns to your public user profile to share information about yourself with other {% data variables.product.product_name %} users. {% data reusables.profile.pronouns-visibility %}
{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}
1. Under **Pronouns**, add the pronouns that you want displayed on your profile. You may add custom pronouns.