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Not sure where to start? These guides walk you through building something real from scratch. They are designed for beginners, but you will still learn a ton even if you have built things before.
These guides teach you the basics, but the final project you submit should be your own version of it. Use the guide to learn the skills, then apply them to something personal. A straight copy of a guide gets rejected.
Step-by-step HTML + Tailwind tutorial. Start from a blank page, end with a live site on GitHub Pages. Perfect first build.
Design a 2-port USB hub PCB from scratch in EasyEDA. Read datasheets, build a schematic, route traces, order a finished board. By @Rudy.
Design your own RP2040 dev board from scratch. Schematic, PCB layout, fabrication, hand-soldering. By @KaiPereira.
Build a Forge mod in Java from scratch. Tools, blocks, recipes, ~90 min. Requires JDK + IntelliJ (no Chromebooks). By @KaiDevrim.
Build a custom new-tab page with NASA's photo of the day, a live clock, and local weather. Pure HTML, CSS, and JS, no build tools. By Nico.
Claim a free .dino.icu subdomain for your project. Fork a repo, edit one YAML file, open a pull request.
Deploy your site, API, or bot to Hack Club's free Linux VPS. SSH, file uploads, Caddy, keep-alive tips.
More guides are coming soon. In the meantime, check out the Start here page for inspiration and tools to get going.