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Contributing Guidelines

This documentation contains set of guidelines to help you during the contribution process.

Submitting Contributions👨🏻‍💻

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

Step 1 : Choose an issue/ Create an issue

  • Look for the existing issue or create your own issue.
  • Comment on the respective issue you would like to work before creating a Pull Request.
  • Wait for the issue to be assigned to you after which you can start working on it.

Step 2 : Fork the repository

  • Fork this repository by clicking on the "Fork" button. This will create a local copy of this respository on your GitHub profile.

Step 3 : Clone the forked repository

  • Once the repository is forked you need to clone it to your local machine.
  • Click on the "Code" button in the repository page and copy the link provided in the dropdown menu.
git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/<repo-name>
  • Keep a reference to the original project in upstream remote.
cd <repo-name>  
git remote add upstream https://github.com/<upstream-owner>/<repo-name>
git remote -v # To the check the remotes for this repository
  • If the project is forked already, update the copy before working.
git remote update
git checkout <branch-name>
git rebase upstream/<branch-name>

Step 4 : Create a new branch

  • Always create a new branch and name it accordingly so as to identify the issue you are addressing.
# It will create a new branch with name branch_name and switch to that branch 
git checkout -b branch_name

Step 5 : Work on the issue assigned

  • Work on the issue(s) assigned to you, make the necessary changes in the files/folders needed.
  • After making the changes add them to the branch you've created.
# To add all new files to branch Branch_Name  
git add .  

# To add only a few files to Branch_Name
git add <file name>

Step 6: Commit the changes

  • Add your commits.
  • Along with the commit give a descriptive message that reflects your changes.
git commit -m "message"
  • Note : A Pull Request should always have only one commit.

Step 7: Push the changes

  • Push the committed changes in your branch to your remote repository.
git push origin branch_name

Step 8: Create a Pull Request

  • Go to your repository in the browser and click on compare and pull request.
  • Add a title and description to your pull request that best describes your contribution.
  • After which the pull request will be reviewed and the maintainer will provide the reviews required for the changes.

If no changes are needed, this means that your Pull Request has been reviewed and will be merged to the original code base by the maintainer.

  • Note : Always add screenshots to help the maintainer know what this enhancement/implementation is all about.

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: