docs/content/get-started/start-your-journey/finding-inspiration-on-github.md

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Finding inspiration on GitHub	Find inspiration	/be-social /articles/be-social /github/getting-started-with-github/be-social /github/getting-started-with-github/quickstart/be-social /get-started/quickstart/be-social /get-started/quickstart/finding-inspiration-on-github	You can find inspiration for your own projects and learning on {% data variables.product.github %} and connect with a community.	{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.emu-permission-interact %}	fpt ghes ghec * * *	Profile Accounts Repositories

Introduction

{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}{% data variables.product.github %} is a vast open-source community. {% endif %}You can explore {% data variables.product.github %} to find interesting repositories, topics, code, people, and organizations that can inspire your own work, or support your own learning.

Once you've found something that interests you, you can:

• Star the repository or topic, so you can easily find it again later.
• Follow people or organizations, so you can stay updated on their activities.
• Download useful repositories or code, and customize it for your own use.
• Contribute to another user's project, by opening a pull request.

Once you star repositories or follow people, you will see updates on their activities on your {% data reusables.user-settings.personal_dashboard %}.

Visit Explore {% data variables.product.github %}

1. Navigate to {% data variables.explore.explore_github %}.
2. Browse popular repositories and topics.
3. Click {% octicon "star" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="star" %} Star next to repositories and topics that interest you, so you can easily find them again later.
4. Navigate to your {% data variables.explore.your_stars_page %} to see all your starred repositories and topics.

Search for a topic or project on {% data variables.product.github %}

1. Navigate to https://github.com/search.
2. Type a keyword or query into the search bar. For example, try "green software tools." For more detailed information about searching for specific topics, repositories, or code, see AUTOTITLE.
3. Use the left sidebar to filter the results. For example, to browse all repositories in the "green-software" topic, search "green-software", then filter by "Topic".
4. Star the repositories that match your interests, such as {% data variables.product.github %}'s Green Software Directory.

Following people and organizations on {% data variables.product.github %}

Following people and organizations is another good way to stay updated on projects and topics that interest you.

Following people

{% data reusables.profile.navigate-to-user-profile %}

1. Under the user's profile picture, click Follow.
2. Optionally, to unfollow a user, click Unfollow.

Following organizations

1. Navigate to the organization page you want to follow.

2. In the top-right corner, click Follow.

   

3. Optionally, to unfollow an organization, click Unfollow.

Next steps

• {% data reusables.support.connect-in-the-forum-bootcamp %}
• In the next tutorial, AUTOTITLE, you'll learn how to download files from {% data variables.product.github %} for your own use, and learn the differences between downloading, cloning, and forking repositories.

Further reading

• AUTOTITLE{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
• AUTOTITLE{% endif %}