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Contributing

We welcome contributions from anyone, even if you are new to open source. It might sound daunting to contribute to a compiler at first, but please do, it is not complicated. We will help you with any technical issues and help improve your contribution so that it can be merged.

Getting Started

To contribute, follow these steps:

  1. Fork the Repository

    Fork the LFortran repository to your GitHub account.

  2. Clone Your Fork

    Clone your forked repository to your local machine:

    git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/lfortran.git
cd lfortran

  3. Add the Upstream Repository

    Add the original LFortran repository as the upstream remote.

    git remote add upstream https://github.com/lfortran/lfortran.git
git fetch upstream --tags

  4. Install Dependencies and Build the Project

    Follow the installation guide to set up the required dependencies and build the project.

  5. Make Changes and Submit Your Contribution

    Create a branch for your changes and make the necessary edits. When ready, push your changes to your fork and submit a Pull Request (PR) against our repository at: https://github.com/lfortran/lfortran.

Communication

If you have any questions or need help, please ask as at our mailinglist or a chat.

Code of Conduct

Please note that all participants of this project are expected to follow our Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms. See CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md.

Licensing

By submitting a PR you agree to license your contribution under the LFortran's BSD license unless explicitly noted otherwise.