diff --git a/content/account-and-profile/how-tos/contribution-settings/manage-visibility-settings-for-private-contributions-and-achievements.md b/content/account-and-profile/how-tos/contribution-settings/manage-visibility-settings-for-private-contributions-and-achievements.md index 9970ddce03c9..3c24432937b8 100644 --- a/content/account-and-profile/how-tos/contribution-settings/manage-visibility-settings-for-private-contributions-and-achievements.md +++ b/content/account-and-profile/how-tos/contribution-settings/manage-visibility-settings-for-private-contributions-and-achievements.md @@ -19,6 +19,23 @@ shortTitle: Private contributions {% ifversion hide-individual-achievements %}an allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true contentType: how-tos --- +## Common issues and troubleshooting + +### Achievements are enabled but not visible +If achievements are enabled in your profile settings but do not appear: +- Make sure your profile is public +- Verify that the achievement was earned through public activity +- Allow some time for GitHub to update your profile, as changes may not appear immediately + +### Private contributions and achievements +Private contributions may appear in the contribution graph when enabled, but they do not count toward profile achievements. Achievements are only earned through public activity. + +### Organization and internal repositories +Contributions made in internal or organization-owned repositories may not always count toward achievements, depending on repository visibility and organization settings. + +### Deprecated achievements +Some achievements were available only during limited-time events (such as Arctic Code Vault or Mars 2020 Contributor) and can no longer be earned. +--- ## Changing the visibility of your private contributions