diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..54ec4e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +# Welcome to webarkit-testing contributing guide + +Thank you for investing your time in contributing to our project! Any contribution you make will be reflected on [webarkit-testing](https://github.com/webarkit/webarkit-testing) :sparkles:. + +Read our [Code of Conduct](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) to keep our community approachable and respectable. + +In this guide you will get an overview of the contribution workflow from opening an issue, creating a PR, reviewing, and merging the PR. + +Use the table of contents icon (TOC) on the top left corner of the this document to get to a specific section of this guide quickly. + +## New contributor guide + +To get an overview of the project, read the [README](README.md). Here are some resources to help you get started with open source contributions: + +- [Finding ways to contribute to open source on GitHub](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/exploring-projects-on-github/finding-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source-on-github) +- [Set up Git](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/set-up-git) +- [GitHub flow](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/github-flow) +- [Collaborating with pull requests](https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-pull-requests) + +### Issues + +#### Create a new issue + +If you spot a problem with the webarkit-testing project , [search if an issue already exists](https://docs.github.com/en/github/searching-for-information-on-github/searching-on-github/searching-issues-and-pull-requests#search-by-the-title-body-or-comments). If a related issue doesn't exist, you can open a new issue. + +#### Solve an issue + +Scan through our [existing issues](https://github.com/webarkit/webarkit-testing/issues) to find one that interests you. You can narrow down the search using `labels` as filters. + +### Make Changes + +#### Make changes locally + +2. Fork the repository. + +- Using GitHub Desktop: + + - [Getting started with GitHub Desktop](https://docs.github.com/en/desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop) will guide you through setting up Desktop. + - Once Desktop is set up, you can use it to [fork the repo](https://docs.github.com/en/desktop/contributing-and-collaborating-using-github-desktop/cloning-and-forking-repositories-from-github-desktop)! + +- Using the command line: + + - [Fork the repo](https://docs.github.com/en/github/getting-started-with-github/fork-a-repo#fork-an-example-repository) so that you can make your changes without affecting the original project until you're ready to merge them. + +- GitHub Codespaces: + - [Fork, edit, and preview](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/developing-online-with-codespaces/creating-a-codespace) using [GitHub Codespaces](https://github.com/features/codespaces) without having to install and run the project locally. + +3. Install or update to **Node.js v18**. + +4. Create a working branch from the dev branch and start with your changes! + +### Commit your update + +Commit the changes once you are happy with them. See [Atom's contributing guide](https://github.com/atom/atom/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#git-commit-messages) to know how to use emoji for commit messages. + +Once your changes are ready, don't forget to self-review to speed up the review process:zap:. + +### Pull Request + +When you're finished with the changes, create a pull request, also known as a PR. + +- Don't forget to link PR to issue if you are solving one. +- Send a PR always to the dev branch, the dev branch is the development branch where we test things. +- Enable the checkbox to [allow maintainer edits](https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/allowing-changes-to-a-pull-request-branch-created-from-a-fork) so the branch can be updated for a merge. + Once you submit your PR, a Docs team member will review your proposal. We may ask questions or request for additional information. +- We may ask for changes to be made before a PR can be merged, either using suggested changes or pull request comments. You can apply suggested changes directly through the UI. You can make any other changes in your fork, then commit them to your branch. +- As you update your PR and apply changes, mark each conversation as resolved. +- If you run into any merge issues, checkout this [git tutorial](https://lab.github.com/githubtraining/managing-merge-conflicts) to help you resolve merge conflicts and other issues. + +### Your PR is merged! + +Congratulations :tada::tada: The webarkit-testing and WebARKit teams thanks you :sparkles:. + +Once your PR is merged, your contributions will be publicly visible on the [ARnft contributors](https://github.com/webarkit/webarkit-testing/graphs/contributors). + +Thanks for contributing!