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CONTRIBUTING GUIDELINES

This documentation contains a set of guidelines to help you during the contribution process. We are happy to welcome all the contributions from anyone willing to improve/add new functionalities to this project. Thank you for helping out and remember, no contribution is too small.

Submitting Contributions👩‍💻👨‍💻

Below you will find the process and workflow used to review and merge your changes.

Step 0 : Find an issue

  • Take a look at the Existing Issues or create your own Issues!
  • Wait for the Issue to be assigned to you after which you can start working on it.
  • Note: Every change in this project should/must have an associated issue.

Step 1 : Fork the Project

  • Fork this Repository. This will create a Local Copy of this Repository on your Github Profile. Keep a reference to the original project in upstream remote.
$ git clone https://github.com/<your username>/gitg0.git
$ cd gitg0
$ git remote add upstream https://github.com/dotrachit/gitg0.git
  • If you have already forked the project, update your copy before working.
$ git remote update
$ git checkout <branch-name>
$ git rebase upstream/main

Step 2 : Branch

Create a new branch. Use its name to identify the issue your addressing.

# It will create a new branch with name Branch_Name and switch to that branch
$ git checkout -b branch_name

Step 3 : Work on the issue assigned

  • Work on the issue(s) assigned to you.
  • Add all the files/folders needed.
  • After you've made changes or made your contribution to the project add changes to the branch you've just created by:
# To add all new files to branch Branch_Name
$ git add .

Step 4 : Commit

  • To commit give a descriptive message for the convenience of reveiwer by:
# This message get associated with all files you have changed
$ git commit -m 'message'

Commit style guidelines

  • CLI App: If you're working on improving CLI app, the commit should begin with cli: Brief Description
  • General: If you're working on documentation, or any other chore, your commit should begin with general: 'Brief Description'

Step 5 : Work Remotely

  • Now you are ready to your work to the remote repository.
  • When your work is ready and complies with the project conventions, upload your changes to your fork:
# To push your work to your remote repository
$ git push -u origin Branch_Name

Step 6 : Pull Request

  • Go to your repository in browser and click on compare and pull requests. Then add a title and description to your pull request that explains your contribution.
  • Voila! Your Pull Request has been submitted and will be reviewed by the moderators and merged.🥳

Need more help?🤔

You can refer to the following articles on basics of Git and Github and also contact the Project Mentors, in case you are stuck:

Tip from us😇

It always takes time to understand and learn. So, do not worry at all. We know you have got this!💪