First off, thanks for taking the time to contribute! ❤️ All types of contributions are encouraged and valued. See the Table of Contents for different ways to help and details about how this project handles them. Please make sure to read the relevant section before making your contribution. It will make it a lot easier for us maintainers and smooth out the experience for all involved. The community looks forward to your contributions. 🎉
And if you like the project, but just don't have time to contribute, that's fine. There are other easy ways to support the project and show your appreciation, which we would also be very happy about:
- Star the project
- Tweet about it
- Refer this project in your project's readme
- Mention the project at local meetups and tell your friends/colleagues
This project and everyone participating in it is governed by the Dr. GitHub Code of Conduct. By participating, you are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable behavior to screentechnicals@gmail.com.
If you want to ask a question, we assume that you have read the available Documentation.
Before you ask a question, it is best to search for existing Issues that might help you. In case you have found a suitable issue and still need clarification, you can write your question in this issue. It is also advisable to search the internet for answers first.
If you then still feel the need to ask a question and need clarification, we recommend the following:
- Open an Issue.
- Provide as much context as you can about what you're running into.
- Provide project and platform versions (nodejs, npm, etc), depending on what seems relevant.
We will then take care of the issue as soon as possible.
When contributing to this project, you must agree that you have authored 100% of the content, that you have the necessary rights to the content and that the content you contribute may be provided under the project licence.
A good bug report shouldn't leave others needing to chase you up for more information. Therefore, we ask you to investigate carefully, collect information and describe the issue in detail in your report. Please complete the following steps in advance to help us fix any potential bug as fast as possible:
- Make sure that you are using the latest version.
- Determine if your bug is really a bug and not an error on your side e.g. using incompatible environment components/versions (Make sure that you have read the documentation. If you are looking for support, you might want to check this section).
- To see if other users have experienced (and potentially already solved) the same issue you are having, check if there is not already a bug report existing for your bug or error in the bug tracker.
- Also make sure to search the internet (including Stack Overflow) to see if users outside of the GitHub community have discussed the issue.
- Collect information about the bug:
- Stack trace (Traceback)
- OS, Platform and Version (Windows, Linux, macOS, x86, ARM)
- Version of the interpreter, compiler, SDK, runtime environment, package manager, depending on what seems relevant.
- Possibly your input and the output
- Can you reliably reproduce the issue? And can you also reproduce it with older versions?
You must never report security related issues, vulnerabilities or bugs including sensitive information to the issue tracker, or elsewhere in public. Instead sensitive bugs must be sent by email to screentechnicals@gmail.com.
We use GitHub issues to track bugs and errors. If you run into an issue with the project:
- Open an Issue. (Since we can't be sure at this point whether it is a bug or not, we ask you not to talk about a bug yet and not to label the issue.)
- Explain the behavior you would expect and the actual behavior.
- Please provide as much context as possible and describe the reproduction steps that someone else can follow to recreate the issue on their own. This usually includes your code. For good bug reports you should isolate the problem and create a reduced test case.
- Provide the information you collected in the previous section.
Once it's filed:
- The project team will label the issue accordingly.
- A team member will try to reproduce the issue with your provided steps. If there are no reproduction steps or no obvious way to reproduce the issue, the team will ask you for those steps and mark the issue as
needs-repro. Bugs with theneeds-reprotag will not be addressed until they are reproduced. - If the team is able to reproduce the issue, it will be marked
needs-fix, as well as possibly other tags (such ascritical), and the issue will be left to be implemented by someone.
This section guides you through submitting an enhancement suggestion for Dr. GitHub, including completely new features and minor improvements to existing functionality. Following these guidelines will help maintainers and the community to understand your suggestion and find related suggestions.
- Make sure that you are using the latest version.
- Read the documentation carefully and find out if the functionality is already covered, maybe by an individual configuration.
- Perform a search to see if the enhancement has already been suggested. If it has, add a comment to the existing issue instead of opening a new one.
- Find out whether your idea fits with the scope and aims of the project. It's up to you to make a strong case to convince the project's developers of the merits of this feature. Keep in mind that we want features that will be useful to the majority of our users and not just a small subset. If you're just targeting a minority of users, consider writing an add-on/plugin library.
Enhancement suggestions are tracked as GitHub issues.
- Use a clear and descriptive title for the issue to identify the suggestion.
- Provide a step-by-step description of the suggested enhancement in as many details as possible.
- Describe the current behavior and explain which behavior you expected to see instead and why. At this point you can also tell which alternatives do not work for you.
- You may want to include screenshots or screen recordings which help you demonstrate the steps or point out the part which the suggestion is related to. You can use LICEcap to record GIFs on macOS and Windows, and the built-in screen recorder in GNOME or SimpleScreenRecorder on Linux.
- Explain why this enhancement would be useful to most Dr. GitHub users. You may also want to point out other projects that have implemented similar features effectively.
Here are some guidelines for commit messages tailored for the Dr. GitHub project:
When contributing to Dr. GitHub, please follow these guidelines for writing commit messages:
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Separate subject from body with a blank line: Start the commit message with a concise and clear subject line. Separate it from the body using a blank line.
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Limit the subject line to 50 characters: Keep the subject line short and descriptive. It should summarize the change or fix.
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Use the imperative mood: Write commit messages in the imperative tense. For example, "Fix bug" instead of "Fixed bug" or "Fixes bug".
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Wrap the body at 72 characters: If the body is necessary, provide a more detailed explanation of the change. Wrap it at 72 characters for readability.
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Include relevant details in the body: Explain what and why, not how. Describe any side effects or impacts of the change if necessary.
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Reference relevant issues: If your commit fixes or addresses an issue, reference it at the end of the commit message using "Fixes #issueNumber" or "Closes #issueNumber".
Add support for custom step icons
- Introduced a new prop `customIcons` in `Stepper` component to allow users to provide custom icons for each step.
- Updated `Step` component to conditionally render custom icons based on `customIcons` prop.
- Improved accessibility by adding `aria-label` to custom icons for screen readers.
Fixes #123
In this example:
- Summary: "Add support for custom step icons" succinctly describes the nature of the change.
- Body: Provides more details about what specifically was changed and why, using bullet points for clarity.
- Reference: Includes "Fixes #123" to indicate that this commit addresses issue #123 in the issue tracker.
This format helps maintain clarity and organization in commit messages, making it easier for collaborators to understand the changes and follow the project's development history. Adjust the details and structure based on your project's specific needs and conventions.
Here's an example of how you can structure the "Join The Project Team" section in your contributing guide:
We welcome contributions from anyone interested in improving Dr. GitHub! Whether you're interested in coding, design, documentation, or community management, there are several ways you can get involved:
- Code Contributions: Help us improve the codebase by fixing bugs or implementing new features. Check out our Contributing Guidelines for more details.
- Documentation: Contribute to improving our documentation to make it more helpful and accessible for all users. See our Documentation Guidelines for tips on getting started.
- Bug Reports and Feature Requests: Provide valuable feedback by reporting bugs or suggesting new features through our Issue Tracker.
- Join the Discussion: Participate in discussions on our GitHub Issues or Discussions board.
- Community Chat: Engage with other contributors and users in our community chat channels, Join Discord.
If you're passionate about the project and consistently contribute valuable contributions, you may be invited to become a project maintainer. Maintainers have additional responsibilities, including reviewing pull requests, triaging issues, and helping steer the project's direction.
Ready to contribute? Here's how you can get started:
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Fork the Repository: Start by forking the Dr. GitHub repository on GitHub.
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Pick an Issue: Look through our issue tracker for tasks labeled "good first issue" or something that interests you.
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Submit a Pull Request: Once you've made your changes, submit a pull request with a clear description of your contribution.
By contributing to Dr. GitHub, you're helping to improve the project for everyone. We appreciate your support and look forward to collaborating with you!
This guide is based on the contributing-gen. Make your own!