For begginers 😃😆✌🏻

Tips for begginers

Thoughts by Major
Special thanks to Donthack & Atoms

Hey 😃!
Are you new in SoloLearn? You're in the right place!
I'll talk about ideas, tips about how to start at the best your SoloLearn journey.

First,

remember that the reason why do you joined SoloLearn, most probably, is for learning to code or just because of your passion to code.
If you joined SoloLearn just for followers or other, might and probably this is not the right app or place.
Remember: focus on what you love 😃✌🏻

Terms of use,

you can find the terms here.
It's a long list, so just visit it in the official website to avoid misunderstandings.

Learn section,

Are you interested in learning a new programming language?
Just go in the learning section, decide your language, and start learning.
Enjoy the learning 🙂✌🏻

Which language should I learn first?

It depends of what you're trying to do and to achieve.
Web development:

Start with HTML(for the website structure), and then continue with CSS (for the style), JavaScript (functionality), PHP and SQL (for backend) and optional: Jquery (a JavaScript library, I suggest you it if you work a lot with DOM manipulation).
General application development:

Python (it has an easy syntax, many suggest this language), C++ or Ruby (all these are for general purposes, used in many fields); C# (mostly used for the desktop applications), Java or Kotlin (mostly used for Android app development) or Swift (mostly used for iOS app development).

Wich language should I learn first?

Community section,

the community section is divided in 2 Sub-elements: feed and practice section.
Feed:

The feed section is the "home page", where you can see the activities of your followers and whom you're following.
Practice:

You can practice with lessons, code coach and challenges.

Code coach

The code coach's are probles to solve with your code program.
Every solved code coach give you some xp too:
Easy -> 10xp, Medium -> 50xp, Hard -> 100xp.
*you'll learn later what xp are.

Code coach's xp

Sharing code coach's solution
Some important notes about code coach and moderation.

Challenges

Just wanna have fun and challenge your friends?
With challenges you'll earn xp and you'll learn something new. This is one of the best methods to earn xp and to level up. XP in challenges:

The XPs you gain/lose are unique to each match. Calculations take the opponents' level into account. It's used the 'Elo' rating system. Challenge storm?! Write here.
Note: a challenge storm == 15 challenges, after 15 challenge there's a limit. 🌪😁

Note 2: you play with real people (part SoloLearn, a bot) 🎯😄✌🏻

Levels and XP

What is XP?

XP stands for eXperience Points. You earn XP by partecipating in activities & improving your skills. These activities include completing a lesson/course, playing challenges, unlocking badges, and so on.
Levels:

The levels goes from 0 to 20 (until now 😁). To level up you need a specific number of XP. The XP table for levels.
There are four badges: Bronze, Silver, Gold and the ultimate Platinum.

Note: there's UNTIL now only one user who is at level 21, SoloLearn 😄🏳️

Codes

For practice, you can use the integrated IDE of SoloLearn. It supports the most popular languages.
There's the possibility to comment and to upvote codes too, and this influence the 'Hot Today'.

Important note: there are some guidelines about downvotes and content creations! Read guidelines.

Q/A, Questions and answers

Are you stuck with a problem?
Don't hesitate to ask or post a question in the Q/A, the community will give the best to help you 😃✌🏻

Very IMPORTANT NOTE: there are some really important rules and guidelines you should know before posting!
REMEMBER: USE ALWAYS THE SEARCH BAR before asking!
Official guidelines
How to maximize the chances to get an answer?!
Don't forget to use the search bar!
Before posting in the Q/A...
The best use of the Q/A.

Special threads ✨

Celebrate your day 😃🥳✌🏻
Advertising here 📢

Moderators

What are Moderators?

Moderators are part of a team that welcomes and support new users, ensures that they Community guidelines are upheld, and adds to the already rich conversations across to forum.
Moderators are the key to keep SoloLearn safe, valuable, and fun for all new members.

A summary of the importants threads/codes about Moderators.
The official Moderators info and guidelines.
Let's stay safe together 👨🏻‍✈️

More about SoloLearn

FAQ means?

Frequently Asked Questions. I suggest to read it & many & many if your doubts will be cleared. 😃✌🏻

The official FAQ
Some more info about FAQ.

SoloLearn's blog

Hey, SoloLearn made a fantastic blog too, were you can learn about many topics of programming 😃✌🏻

Official Blog
Some interesting blogs

SoloLearn's "official" discord server

SoloLearn has an unofficial Discord server, managed by the Moderators. Join it, it's funny! 😆✌🏻

Join the server
Some more info

Personal Message Feature

DM is the abbreviation for Direct Message, SoloLearn added this feature that everyone can chat and write in private with the users an SoloLearn. You can also create a group and chat with more contemporary. The criteria for this feature.

About issues

There are some issues on SoloLearn. You can finf the explanation and the list here.

SoloLearn's website

Firstable, an important thing, SoloLearn has a website too. (logically 😅) Visit the website

One thing perhaps very already taken for granted, btw SoloLearn is fantastic and the most things are totally free! 😃😆🥳

Hey, here we are at the end of this little journey. 🙃✌🏻

I hope you enjoyed traveling in my code ;D
Hope this can be helpful, and I would have liked you to write much more, but SoloLearn is sooo big that i wasn't able to tell about anything (perhaps an impossible thing, even for SoloLearn 😅😉).
Resources: Many are from the official SoloLearn pages.

Last sentences...

Thanks a lot for visiting my code, I wish you all the best & happy journey on SoloLearn, happy coding 😃✌🏻

NEVER GIVE UP! 😃😆✌🏻

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