How to Get a Free .tech Domain and $5 Backboard Credit

Hacktoberfest is giving contributors a free .tech domain for a full year, plus a $5 Backboard balance for backend work. Both perks sit on the same promos page.

That is a year of domain ownership and a small starting balance for your next open-source project, and the Backboard credit does not ask for a card.

What You Need

• A GitHub account.
• A phone number you can receive a verification code on.

Tutorial

1. Open http://hacktoberfest.com/my/promos/ to see the full list. Every perk in this share is claimed from that page, so start there.

1. Link your GitHub account and verify your phone number through the MyMLH portal. Both are part of the claim process for the free .tech domain, which covers a full year.

1. Activate your $5 Backboard balance on the Billing page. The credit turns on right there, and no credit card details are needed.

Wrapping Up

A linked account and a phone check is all it takes to walk away with a domain for a year and $5 of Backboard credit toward your backend. Put the domain on your portfolio or your next open-source project, and spend the credit when you start building.