- We recommend: SourceTree or Git Cola
- We adopt Git Flow
- Use Issues tab
- Include as much information as possible
- Use Issues tab for feature requests too.
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Fork the repo on which you're working, clone your forked repo to your local computer, and set up the upstream remote:
git clone git://github.com/YourGitHubUserName/this-repository-name.git git remote add upstream https://github.com/MyUserName/this-repository-name.git
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Checkout out a new local branch based on your master and update it to the latest.
git checkout -b TRUNK-123 master git clean -df git pull --rebase upstream master
Please keep your code clean. If you find another bug, you want to fix while being in a new branch, please fix it in a separated branch instead.
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Push the branch to your fork. Treat it as a backup.
git push origin TRUNK-123
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Code
- Adhere to common conventions you see in the existing code
- Include tests, and ensure they pass
- Search to see if your new functionality has been discussed.
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Follow the Coding Conventions.
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Commit to your branch
For every commit please write a short (max 72 characters) summary in the first line followed with a blank line and then more detailed descriptions of the change. Use markdown syntax for simple styling. Please include any issue numbers in your summary.
git commit -m "TRUNK-123: Put change summary here (can be a ticket title)"
NEVER leave the commit message blank! Provide a detailed, clear, and complete description of your commit!
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Update your branch to the latest code.
git pull --rebase upstream master
If you have made many commits, please squash them into atomic units of work.
git checkout master
git pull --rebase upstream master
git checkout TRUNK-123
git rebase -i master
Make sure all unit tests still pass:
Push changes to your fork:
git push -f
- Issue a Pull Request
In order to make a pull request,
- Navigate to the repository you just pushed to (e.g. https://github.com/your-user-name/repository-name)
- Click "Pull Request".
- Write your branch name in the branch field (this is filled with "master" by default)
- Click "Update Commit Range".
- Ensure the changesets you introduced are included in the "Commits" tab.
- Ensure that the "Files Changed" incorporate all of your changes.
- Fill in some details about your potential patch including a meaningful title.
- Click "Send pull request".
Thanks for that -- we'll get to your pull request ASAP. We love pull requests!
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