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* Update/remove outdated information
* Replace MaNGOS by CMaNGOs where needed
* Small typos
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## Warning
The code of CMaNGOS is shipped as it is without any form of warranty,
and - except for third party libraries - licensed under the GPL 2.0,
which you can read from the file "COPYING"
which you can read from the file "LICENCE"

## Point of current development
The project is currently hosted at http://cmangos.net and developed under https://github.com/cmangos
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* WoW Daemon Team, 2004
* MaNGOS project, 2005-2008, located at http://www.mangosproject.org
* MaNGOS project, 2008-2012, located at http://getmangos.com
* CMaNGOS project, 2012-2018, located at http://cmangos.net
* CMaNGOS project, from 2012 located at http://cmangos.net

## Authorship of the code
Authorship is assigned for each commit within the git history, which is stored in these git repositories:
* github.com/cmangos/mangos-svn (History from MaNGOS project from 2005-2008, originally hosted at http://mangos.svn.sourceforge.net)
* github.com/cmangos/mangos-wotlk (History since then)
Unfortunately we have no detailed information of the history of the WoWD project;
* github.com/cmangos/mangos-tbc (History since then)
Unfortunately, we have no detailed information of the history of the WoWD project;
if somebody can provide information, please contact us, so that we can make this history available

## Exceptions with third party libraries
The third party libraries have their own way of addressing authorship, and the authorship of commits importing/ updating
The third party libraries have their own way of addressing authorship, and the authorship of commits importing/updating
a third party library reflects who did the importing instead of who wrote the code within the commit.

The Authors of third party libraries are not explicitly mentioned, and usually are possible to obtain from the files belonging to the third party libraries.
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*Work for any part is appreciated!*

See our linklist at [CMaNGOS Links](http://cmangos.net/thread-26.html) for other places.

This guide however is only for contributing to the CMaNGOS core part -
which is hosted at https://github.com/cmangos

## Getting Started

* Make sure you have a [Forum account](http://cmangos.net)
* Make sure you have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup/free)
* Watch the CMaNGOS repository on GitHub (This way you will get informed about changes by GitHub)
* Optionally: Fork the CMaNGOS repository on GitHub in order to be able to publish own changes and create pull requests with them (see below for details)
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* The bug happens on a clean core
* You can reproduce the bug
* The bug is not already reported. If it is you are however very welcome to add a "for me too" comment to the existing issue
* The bug is not already reported. If it is, you are however very welcome to add a "for me too" comment to the existing issue or give additional feedback.

When you decide to create a new bug report, please make sure that this report includes:

* Revision on which you encountered this bug (if known, also the revision or timeframe where it first appeared) - you can also post the link to the commit on the upstream repository
* Revisions of additional parts of the CMaNGOS familiy (SD2 version, database name and version, and such)
* Revisions of additional parts of the CMaNGOS familiy (database name and version, and such)
* A detailed step-by-step report how this bug can be reproduced
* A detailed explanation of what DOES happen
* A detailed explanation of what SHOULD happen - if possible also add a source why you think this should happen
* When reporting spell-related bugs, please use spell-IDs in your description, and try to use .cast commands to reproduce your bug. This makes reproducing much easier!
* A detailed explanation of what SHOULD happen - if possible also add a source why you think this should happen
* When reporting spell-related bugs, please use spell-IDs in your description and try to use .cast commands to reproduce your bug. This makes reproducing much easier!
* When reporting crashes, please include a crash-log (as detailed as possible - we like GDB logs from debug builds!)
* Only report one bug per issue/thread

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* [General GitHub documentation](http://help.github.com/)
* [GitHub pull request documentation](http://help.github.com/send-pull-requests/)
* #cmangos IRC channel on irc.rizon.net
* [CMaNGOS Discord](https://discord.gg/Dgzerzb)
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* Right
* Our goal must always be to provide the best code that we can.
* Being 'right' is defined by the behavior of the system
* Being 'right' is defined by the behaviour of the system
we want to emulate.
* Developing things right also includes documenting and discussing
_how_ to do things better, hence...
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* A friendly environment
* We try to leave personal issues behind us.
* We only argue about content, and not about thin air!
* We only argue about content and not about thin air!
* We follow the [Netiquette](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1855).

-- The C(ontinued)-MaNGOS Team!

## Further information

You can find further information about CMaNGOS at the following places:
* [CMaNGOS Forum](https://forum.cmangos.net/)
* [CMaNGOS Discord](https://discord.gg/Dgzerzb)
* [GitHub repositories](https://github.com/cmangos/)
* [Issue tracker](https://github.com/cmangos/issues/issues)
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The Massive Network Game Object Server (MaNGOS) has been built with education
as the main purpose and the MaNGOS team would like to keep it that way.
The Continued Massive Network Game Object Server (CMaNGOS) has been built with education
as the main purpose and the CMaNGOS team would like to keep it that way.

Since any public and/or commercial use of this software is considered illegal
in many countries (please refer to your local law), the MaNGOS team
in many countries (please refer to your local law), the CMaNGOS team
will not provide any help nor support with such usage in any way.
Every user of this software is encouraged to make sure no law is being broken
on his/her side.

Both the MaNGOS team and MaNGOS foundation will not take any responsibility
The CMaNGOS team will not take any responsibility
for any kind of usage of this software by the end users.

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