Hovah Yii
Step by Step Guide to Get PRO Badge in GitHub
If you are currently studying Software Engineering, Computer Science or ICT, one of the largest version control you should know and learn is GitHub. GitHub today has about 40 million users and more than 100 million repositories, making it the largest host of source code in the world.
So how do you get the PRO badge in GitHub? First, go to https://education.github.com/pack. Click "Sign Up for Student Developer Pack".
Then select "Get student benefits".
You will be prompted to sign in. If you already signed in to your GitHub account, you will see this page:
Fill in your necessary details to continue. You are required to upload your student card as proof to verify your academic status.
Once done, click "Process my application". Wait for a few days, the application usually takes 4 to 5 days to process. Remember to constantly check your email. If your application is approved, you will receive an email like this:
Now, go and check your GitHub profile. You will see a purple PRO badge in the Highlights section.
Congratulation, as a PRO member, you get unlimited free private repositories and free stuff that worth $45,000 USD.
Hovah Yii
Hovah, in his final year at University Malaysia Pahang studying Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical) with Honours, is deeply involved in IoT research. A passionate reader and programmer, he has honed his skills through years as a student mentor at Chumbaka and as a freelance developer. Proficient in Next JS and Flutter frameworks, he has developed over seven web and two mobile apps, and contributed to backend code for business websites. Currently, he's collaborating with Go-Emerge Sdn Bhd on developing leica-store.my.