Contributing Guidelines
Thank you for considering contributing to our project! 🎉 Please take a moment to read through these guidelines before you begin.
Table of Contents Fork the Repository Clone Your Forked Repository Create a New Branch Make Your Changes Commit Your Changes Push to Your Fork Submit a Pull Request Review Process Reporting Bugs Feature Requests Code of Conduct Thank You! Fork the Repository Navigate to the repository on GitHub. Click on the Fork button at the top-right of the page. This will create a copy of the repository under your account. Clone Your Forked Repository After forking, clone the repository to your local machine by running:
bash Copy code git clone https://github.com/your-username/repo-name.git Navigate to the project directory:
bash Copy code cd repo-name Create a New Branch Before making any changes, always create a new branch from the main branch:
bash Copy code git checkout -b your-branch-name Branch names should be descriptive, like:
fix/issue-123 feature/new-feature-name This keeps the changes isolated and easier to track.
Make Your Changes Now you can start working on the issue or feature you've picked. Follow any coding standards or best practices mentioned in the project.
Commit Your Changes After making your changes, add and commit them:
bash Copy code git add . git commit -m "Brief description of your changes" Make sure the commit message is descriptive and relates to the changes made.
Push to Your Fork Push your changes to your forked repository:
bash Copy code git push origin your-branch-name Submit a Pull Request Now that your branch is pushed to your fork, submit a pull request:
Go to the Pull Requests tab of the original repository. Click the New Pull Request button. Select your branch from the dropdown. Provide a clear title and description for your changes. Submit the pull request. Review Process After submitting your pull request:
Be patient while your changes are reviewed. You may receive feedback or requests for changes. Make updates as needed and push them to your branch. Once your pull request meets the project requirements, it will be merged!
Reporting Bugs If you encounter any bugs or issues, please open an issue with the following details:
A summary of the issue. Steps to reproduce the bug. Screenshots or error logs, if applicable. Feature Requests If you have ideas for new features, feel free to open an issue to discuss them. We encourage community feedback and suggestions!
Code of Conduct We are committed to maintaining a welcoming environment for everyone. Please read and follow our Code of Conduct to ensure a respectful and inclusive community.
Thank You! We appreciate your contributions, no matter how big or small. Together, we can make this project even better. 🙌