## Step 1: Assign yourself

## Step 1: Assign yourself

Unassigned issues don't have owners to look after them. When you’re assigned to an issue or pull request, it tells repository visitors and contributors that you'll be facilitating the conversation or task :muscle:.

### :keyboard: Activity

1. On the right side of the screen, under the "Assignees" section, click the gear icon and select yourself

For a printable version of the steps in this course, check out the [Quick Reference Guide](https://lab.github.com/public/introduction-to-github.pdf).

I'll respond when I detect you've assigned yourself to this issue.

> _Sometimes I respond too fast for the page to update! If you perform an expected action and don't see a response from me, wait a few seconds and refresh the page for your next steps._

_Originally posted by @github-learning-lab in https://github.com/Burkay5441/github-slideshow/issues/1#issuecomment-912069294_