how do I get badges?

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how do I?

[MyMouseFroze]

answer questions, get stars etc. Just go around and do stuff and you'll get them over time

[Aflah-Paruthicode]

heey !!

like a brother answered in the top it's simple as that.
it's like badges are earned automatically, you don't have to appy for it.

i like to explain about a few badges and how to achieve them.

• : pull shark = get merged pull requests
• : quickdraw = close an issue or a pr soon after opening
• : pairextraordinaire = co auther commits with others
• : yolo = merge a pr without review
• : galaxy brain = get accepted in github discussions
• : starstruck = get many stars on a repo
• : public sponsor = sponsor a developer

badges will appear on your github proffile automatically once you meet the condition

and best way to earn them :

• contribute to open source
• open and close issues or PRs
• help others in discussions
• collaborate on projects

and finally you can check your badges on your github proffile - achievements sections.
that's all bud, all the best 🙌

[bishalkumar97]

You can watch @Fenrir26 YouTube video (HACK GITHUB ACHIEVEMENTS!) for this purpose.

[dinitheth]

You don’t have to apply for badges on GitHub. They’re earned automatically when you do specific things on the platform.

GitHub calls these Achievements, and they show up on your profile as soon as you meet the requirements.

How to earn them (examples)

Here are some common badges and what you need to do to get them:

• 🦈 Pull Shark – Get your pull requests merged
• ⚡ Quickdraw – Close an issue or pull request shortly after opening it
• 👯 Pair Extraordinaire – Make co-authored commits with other developers
• 🚀 YOLO – Merge a pull request without requesting a review
• 🧠 Galaxy Brain – Get your answers accepted in GitHub Discussions
• ⭐ Starstruck – Receive a large number of stars on a repository
• 💖 Public Sponsor – Sponsor another developer

Best way to earn badges

The easiest way is to stay active on GitHub:

• Contribute to open-source projects
• Open and close issues or pull requests
• Help others in Discussions
• Collaborate with other developers
• Build and publish useful repositories

Once you meet the conditions, the badges will appear automatically on your profile.

[guilhermeabaoliveira]

To earn badges (achievements) on GitHub, you must perform specific contribution and community actions on the platform. The most common ones include the Pull Shark, earned by having at least two Pull Requests merged; Galaxy Brain, for those who have answers marked as accepted in GitHub Discussions; Starstruck, achieved when one of your repositories reaches 16 stars; and Quickdraw, for closing an issue or PR within 5 minutes of it being opened. Other achievements include Pair Extraordinaire, for co-authoring a commit, YOLO, for merging a PR without a code review, and Public Sponsor, for publicly sponsoring a developer through GitHub Sponsors. There are also status badges like GitHub Pro (via a paid subscription or Student Developer Pack) and the Arctic Code Vault Contributor, which was a one-time award for those who contributed to projects archived in the Arctic in 2020. To ensure your actions count toward these badges, make sure to enable the option to include private contributions in your profile settings, as activity in private repositories is hidden by default.

🦈 Pull Shark Have at least 2 Pull Requests merged into a repository (yours or someone else's).
🧠 Galaxy Brain Answer a question in GitHub Discussions and have the original poster mark it as the "Accepted Answer" twice.
⚡ Quickdraw Close an issue or a Pull Request within 5 minutes of it being opened.
🌟 Starstruck Create a repository that reaches 16 stars. (It has tiers like Bronze, Silver, and Gold for more stars).
🤝 Pair Extraordinaire Co-author a commit in a merged Pull Request. In your commit message, include: Co-authored-by: name .
😅 YOLO Merge a Pull Request without any code review. (Usually done in your own repo where you are the only contributor).
❤️ Public Sponsor Sponsor someone through GitHub Sponsors and make sure the sponsorship is set to Public.