April/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing

Request for changes/ Pull Requests

You first need to create a fork of the April repository to commit your changes to it. Methods to fork a repository can be found in the GitHub Documentation.

Then add your fork as a local project:

# Using HTTPS
git clone https://github.com/Art-Portal/April.git

# Using SSH
git clone git@github.com:Art-Portal/April.git

Which remote URL should be used ?

Then, go to your local folder

cd April

Add git remote controls :

# Using HTTPS
git remote add fork https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/April.git
git remote add upstream https://github.com/Art-Portal/April.git


# Using SSH
git remote add fork git@github.com:YOUR-USERNAME/April.git
git remote add upstream git@github.com/Art-Portal/April.git

You can now verify that you have your two git remotes:

git remote -v

Receive remote updates

In view of staying up to date with the central repository :

git pull upstream beta
#Replace "beta" with the latest beta

Choose a base branch

Before starting development, you need to know which branch to base your modifications/additions on. When in doubt, use the latest beta.

Type of change		Branches
Bug fixes		latest beta
New features		latest beta
New issues models		YOUR-USERNAME:patch

# Switch to the desired branch
git switch beta
#Replace "beta" with the latest beta

# Pull down any upstream changes
git pull

# Create a new branch to work on
git switch --create patch/1234-name-issue

Commit your changes, then push the branch to your fork with git push -u fork and open a pull request on the April repository following the template provided.