Readme setup issue #175707
              
                
                  
                  
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              Readme setup issue
            
            #175707
          
          
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| Select Topic AreaQuestion GitHub Feature AreaIssues Bodyhow do you setup readme file for the profile | 
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        Oct 3, 2025 
      
    
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| Step 1: Create a Special Repository Go to your GitHub account. Click Repositories → New. Name the repository exactly as your GitHub username (case-sensitive). Make it public. Check Initialize this repository with a README. Click Create repository. This special naming triggers GitHub to show the README on your profile page. | 
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Step 1: Create a Special Repository
Go to your GitHub account.
Click Repositories → New.
Name the repository exactly as your GitHub username (case-sensitive).
Example: If your username is whatsupsumit, the repo should be whatsupsumit.
Make it public.
Check Initialize this repository with a README.
Click Create repository.
This special naming triggers GitHub to show the README on your profile page.