Contributing to CacheCows

Introduction¶

Contributing to the development and improvement of CowPress and ToDoMoo is open to the community. This guide outlines how external contributors can participate.

Contribution Guidelines¶

• Code of Conduct: Adhere to the project’s code of conduct and community guidelines.
• Issue Reporting: Report bugs or issues using the prescribed format.
• Feature Requests: Submit feature requests with detailed descriptions and use cases.

Setting Up for Development¶

• Environment Setup: Follow the setup guide to prepare a development environment.
• Code Repository: Clone the repository and create a branch for your changes.

Making Contributions¶

• Code Changes: Make code changes in your branch following the project’s coding standards.
• Testing: Write tests for new features or bug fixes.
• Documentation: Update documentation to reflect changes or add new instructions.

Submitting Contributions¶

• Pull Requests: Submit pull requests for review.
• Code Review: Address feedback from the code review process.
• Integration: Once approved, contributions will be integrated into the project.

Best Practices¶

• Stay Updated: Regularly sync your fork or clone with the main repository.
• Community Engagement: Engage with the community for discussions, feedback, and support.