# Blockchain Commons Intern Onboarding Doc

###### tags: `Docs for bc-interns`

Working document to expedite onboarding for Blckchain Commons interns who have accepted internship

> Sakura: I wrote [an onboarding guide in Notion](https://www.notion.so/Product-Support-Specialist-Onboarding-Guide-1598451c4f094dd68901f49540f165e7) for the crypto tax startup because my experience was less than stellar. Drawing from it to setup the structure for this one. Feel free to take a look.

## Tool Onboarding

> Sakura: I found that writing this in order helps!

- [x] **Signal**
- [x] [Download Signal](https://signal.org/en/download/), a messages app (Android, iPhone/iPad, Windows)
- [x] Await and accept invitation from Blockchain Commons representative (eg. Vinay)
- [x] Say hello, introduce yourself, and engage with your fellow interns
- [x] **GitHub**
- [x] [Create GitHub Account](https://github.com/join)
- [x] Look through and [update GitHub settings](https://github.com/settings/profile) as appropriate. Recommended sections:
- [x] Profile
- [x] Repos that you should turn "watch" on for:
- [ ] https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Community/
- [x] **Git**
- [x] Recommended Educational Resources
- [x] Windows
- [ ] Mac
- [x] Linux
- [x] Getting 2FA working
- [x] GPG signing CLA repos you are committing to
- [ ] Signing commits
- [x] **HackMD**
- [x] [Sign up with GitHub](https://hackmd.io/join) or link your GitHub to existing account by going to [#general](https://hackmd.io/settings#general) in settings
- [x] Make sure you verify your email using the link HackMD sends you shortly after signing up
- [x] [Complete profile in #general](https://hackmd.io/settings#general) as appropriate (recommendation: try to use the same username as your GitHub)
- [ ] If you have issues with GitHub, make sure to go to [#integrations](https://hackmd.io/settings#integrations) in settings and link it once more

## Setup Recommendations

> Sakura: Not sure what order this should be in before writing, so feel free to ignore the breakdown by device, though if you do add a section based on your device, please label which one the instructions are specific to.

### Computer

[Download Signal](https://signal.org/en/download/)
Open Command Line window
[Login to GitHub](https://github.com/login)
[Login to HackMD](https://hackmd.io/login)

#### Windows

#### Linux (Computer)

#### Mac

### Phone

#### Android

#### iPhone

#### Linux (Phone)

## Resources
[Blockchain Commons Github](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons)
[Github Internship Discussion](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Community/discussions/32)
[Blockchain Commons Quarterly Reports](https://www.blockchaincommons.com/categories/#quarterlies)
[Blockchain Commons Strategies](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Community/blob/master/Strategies.md)
[Blockchain Commons Quarterly Roadmap](https://hackmd.io/Iz3Bs-MeR0itwgnHYKg4sg), [Kanban style](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Community/projects/1)
: Key items here are the Current Cycle (Planned and Funded) what we expect to do in cycle C in may & june and Current Cycle (Under Consideration) which are items we'd like to do if we get more funding or other resources, but likely most will be pushed into next cycle. Some of these may be of interest to the more dev oriented interns.
[Blockchain Commons Discussion Forum](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Community/discussions): Start here to entertain more vague proposal ideas
[Blockchain Commons Issue Forum](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Community/issues): Start here to entertain more specific proposals (like "update chapter in Bitcoin Course on Lightning", or "Refactor Spotbit for more reliability")