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 |
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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 |
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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)
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