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Contribution Guidelines

This is a community-driven, open source project that welcomes all contributions. Whether you're a seasoned contributor or new to the project, we're grateful for all contributions.

Community standards

We are an inclusive community that values open dialogue, mutual respect, and fair treatment. Every submission will be treated equally and we encourage those with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to contribute.

We are part of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, so we adhere to the UMass Code of Student Conduct.

Getting started

Before contributing to the project, take a look at the README file, which contains information about system requirements, environment setup steps, and a project summary.

Further documentation for this project is found in the docs folder.

Selecting an issue

Issues that are open for contribution are given the following labels:

  • good-first-issue
    • Issues with this tag are suited for those that do not have previous experience with the project.
  • help-wanted
    • Issues with this tag are open for contribution and are suited for those with experience in contribution.

Submitting contributions

To contribute to the project, do the following:

  • Fork and clone the repository
  • Create a branch for your issue
  • Make a pull request to the main branch of the upstream repository
    • Title your pull request with the issue you fixed
      • For example, "Fixed upload error to resolve Issue #987"
    • Include a short description of the changes you made

Issue reporting and help

Report bugs, issues, or suggested features to * insert email.*

Direct all questions to *insert email *, but keep in mind that we are a small team and may take awhile to respond.