Submitting a prototype

Hackathon challenges on HackerEarth typically consist of two phases: the Idea phase and the Prototype phase.

In this article, we will explore the following topics:

• Prototype phase: The second stage of the hackathon process
  • Components of a project submission form
• Saving your project as a draft
• Publishing your project
• Updating your project
• Hiding your source code

Prototype phase: The second stage of the hackathon process

Once the Idea phase ends, it is shortly followed by the Prototype phase of the hackathon. For more information about the start and end dates, you can check the hackathon schedule on the main hackathon page.

Between the Idea and Prototype phases, there is a shortlisting process, where ideas are shortlisted based on various evaluation metrics. When the shortlisting process is over, you will receive a mail notification that will inform you about the status of your idea.

Note: The shortlisting process only begins once the Idea phase is over. 

Components of a project submission form

Check the Submission format for the Prototype phase in the Submission Format section on the hackathon page and build your submission accordingly.

On the project submission page, you can add the following details about your project:

After filling in all the details, you can either save your project as a draft or publish it. 

Saving your project as a draft

If your idea is shortlisted for the next rounds of the hackathon, you will see Submit Project on your main hackathon dashboard.

Follow these steps to make your project submission:

1. Click Submit Project. Your hackathon dashboard will open. 
   
2. Click Submit new project. The project submission page will open.
3. Fill in all the fields and your presentation.
4. Build the submission format as specified in the Submission Format section on the hackathon page.
5. Click Save as draft if you want to work on the idea further at a later stage.
   
   

Your project is saved as a draft. You can see it in the Drafts section of your hackathon dashboard.

Publishing your project 

You can either add a new project or publish an existing project from the Drafts section on your hackathon dashboard.

Important

Once you publish your submission, you cannot delete it.

Publishing a new project

Follow these steps to make your project submission:

1. Click Submit Project. Your hackathon dashboard will open. 
   
2. Click Submit new project. The project submission page will open.
3. Fill in all the fields and attach your presentation.
4. Build the submission format as specified in the Submission Format section on the hackathon page.
5. Click Publish submission 

Publishing an existing project

Follow these steps to publish an existing project from your Drafts section:

1. Open the Drafts section and click 🖊. The project submission page will open.
   
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Publish submission.
   
3. Your project is now published. You can view it in the Submitted Projects section on your hackathon dashboard.
   

Updating your project

After you publish your project, you cannot make any new changes to it. Make sure to do all the necessary changes before publishing an idea.

Hiding your source code

After you save or publish your project, you have the option to show or hide your source code to others. By default, your source code is hidden and only visible to you, your teammates, and judges. You can choose to show it to others on the platform by following these steps:

1. Open your hackathon dashboard.
2. Click 🖊 on any project from the Drafts or Submitted Project section.
     
   
3. Scroll to the Project Source section in the form. You will see a toggle switch. By default, it is set to hide.
   
4. Toggle it again to make your code visible to everyone on the platform.