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== How to Join ==
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== How do I get started? ==
  
First step should be coming and checking out our space.
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To get started you can come to check out a Thursday night meeting (6pm) or come visit the room (2225 Kohrman Hall) or check out our [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=Y2NsdWJ3bXVAZ21haWwuY29t&ctz=America/New_York| office hours]. Someone should be there to help you get signed up or just tell you about club and the atmosphere.
We have a public meeting every week on Thursdays at 6pm in Kohrman 2225
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Come check us out, and see if you like us and what we have to offer
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You don't have to know if you want to join when you come in, everyone is welcome to come to meetings or visit the room until they've made a decision!
  
== I joined, now what? ==
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== Things to Know ==  
  
First and foremost, realize that this is an organic learning environment; a collection of individuals working both together and separately.
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Information about our primary chat service, Riot, can be found [[Riot|here]]
To get the most out of cclub, you'll have to learn how to strike out on your own with the understanding that you'll have help when you need it.
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'''Some friendly advice'''
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'''Please''' ask us any questions you may have. We're more than happy to help when we get a moment!
  
Get comfortable with IRC. Its how we communicate during the week, and is a great resource for networking and jobs. It can get crazy and horrible, but once you get used to our style, you'll realize how invaluable of a tool it is.
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'''To make the most of your time we advise you to hit some milestones'''
  
Learn about the resources that we have. We have a ton of tools, computers, components, networking hardware, and random technology and code that is at your disposal.
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# Get a [[Installing_Linux|Linux]] distro running on your primary machine or as a virtual machine.
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# Write a bot for our [[Riot|chat service]].
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# Participate in a [[CCAW JAM|game jam]].
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# Contribute a new page to the wiki.
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# Make something! Get us excited about a project that you're interested in, and we'll come together to make it happen.
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# Get free digitalocean credit from the [https://education.github.com/pack github student developer] pack!
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# Get hired somewhere awesome.
  
Be active on the wiki and don't be afraid to contribute. We protect our knowledge.
 
  
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== What else should I do? ==
  
'''To make the most of your time We advise you to hit some Milestones'''
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Talk to other members, and help those in need.
  
#Get a Linux distro running on your primary machine. Dual boot, or primary recommended. (But a Virtual Machine is better than nothing)
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Keep in mind, that we're all students and volunteers. Tell us how to help you, if there are resources that aren't any good, or aren't making sense, you can tell us so we can make things better.
# Participate in a [[CTF]]
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# Make an IRC bot with our boilerbot code (or roll your own)
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# Hit the bountyboard and earn some points for contributing.
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# Give a talk
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It's our goal to build an environment that helps you to grow. We can help get you up and running, but we need your feedback to make sure everyone is getting the most out of the club.
  
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== Closing Remarks ==
  
Look at some tutorials on what you can do
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Computer club is dynamic and history has shown that we make more than we document. There are a ton of services, resources, and opportunities which are hidden or not as obvious. The club has been around for almost 40 years now, so you can count that much has already been done. Click around the homepage and the wiki, or best of all ask veteran members and you'll be amazed by what we have already done.
* [[Getting Started on IRC]]
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*[[Write an IRC Bot]]
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*[[Pentester Bootcamp]]
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~~fix ~~ Cyber Security competition. [http://www.pico.com pico (beginner)] and [http://www.overthewire.org overthewire (more advanced)] are great introductory resources for people looking to get a general idea of what to expect from ctf's.
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Read through the wiki, and our blog aggregator, [https://cclub.cs.wmich.edu/planet/ Planet Yakko] to get an idea of what our other members have been up to.
  
Read through the wiki, and our blog aggregator (planet yakko) to get an idea of what our other members have been up to.
 
  
Make something else! Get us excited about a project that you're interested and we'll come together and make it happen.
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[[Category:Newbie]]
 
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[[Category:Public]]
 
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Once you are familiar with IRC a bit, check out these community guides
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* [https://ccowmu.org/~cokezero/irchelp/ Yakko IRC Community Manual]
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* [https://ccowmu.org/~cokezero/ircscripts/ Basic scripting for IRC clients]
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 9 November 2024

How do I get started?

To get started you can come to check out a Thursday night meeting (6pm) or come visit the room (2225 Kohrman Hall) or check out our office hours. Someone should be there to help you get signed up or just tell you about club and the atmosphere.

You don't have to know if you want to join when you come in, everyone is welcome to come to meetings or visit the room until they've made a decision!

Things to Know

Information about our primary chat service, Riot, can be found here

Please ask us any questions you may have. We're more than happy to help when we get a moment!

To make the most of your time we advise you to hit some milestones

  1. Get a Linux distro running on your primary machine or as a virtual machine.
  2. Write a bot for our chat service.
  3. Participate in a game jam.
  4. Contribute a new page to the wiki.
  5. Make something! Get us excited about a project that you're interested in, and we'll come together to make it happen.
  6. Get free digitalocean credit from the github student developer pack!
  7. Get hired somewhere awesome.


What else should I do?

Talk to other members, and help those in need.

Keep in mind, that we're all students and volunteers. Tell us how to help you, if there are resources that aren't any good, or aren't making sense, you can tell us so we can make things better.

It's our goal to build an environment that helps you to grow. We can help get you up and running, but we need your feedback to make sure everyone is getting the most out of the club.

Closing Remarks

Computer club is dynamic and history has shown that we make more than we document. There are a ton of services, resources, and opportunities which are hidden or not as obvious. The club has been around for almost 40 years now, so you can count that much has already been done. Click around the homepage and the wiki, or best of all ask veteran members and you'll be amazed by what we have already done.

Read through the wiki, and our blog aggregator, Planet Yakko to get an idea of what our other members have been up to.