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# CONTRIBUTING
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The node.js project welcomes new contributors. This document will guide you
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through the process.
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### FORK
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Fork the project [on GitHub](https://github.com/joyent/node) and check out
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your copy.
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```
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$ git clone git@github.com:username/node.git
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$ cd node
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$ git remote add upstream git://github.com/joyent/node.git
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```
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Now decide if you want your feature or bug fix to go into the master branch
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or the stable branch. As a rule of thumb, bug fixes go into the stable branch
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while new features go into the master branch.
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The stable branch is effectively frozen; patches that change the node.js
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API/ABI or affect the run-time behavior of applications get rejected.
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The rules for the master branch are less strict; consult the
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[stability index page][] for details.
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In a nutshell, modules are at varying levels of API stability. Bug fixes are
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always welcome but API or behavioral changes to modules at stability level 3
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and up are off-limits.
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Node.js has several bundled dependencies in the deps/ and the tools/
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directories that are not part of the project proper. Any changes to files
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in those directories or its subdirectories should be sent to their respective
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projects. Do not send your patch to us, we cannot accept it.
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In case of doubt, open an issue in the [issue tracker][], post your question
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to the [node.js mailing list][] or contact one of the [project maintainers][]
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on [IRC][].
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Especially do so if you plan to work on something big. Nothing is more
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frustrating than seeing your hard work go to waste because your vision
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does not align with that of a project maintainer.
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### BRANCH
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Okay, so you have decided on the proper branch. Create a feature branch
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and start hacking:
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```
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$ git checkout -b my-feature-branch -t origin/v0.8
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```
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(Where v0.8 is the latest stable branch as of this writing.)
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### COMMIT
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Make sure git knows your name and email address:
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```
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$ git config --global user.name "J. Random User"
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$ git config --global user.email "j.random.user@example.com"
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```
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Writing good commit logs is important. A commit log should describe what
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changed and why. Follow these guidelines when writing one:
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1. The first line should be 50 characters or less and contain a short
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description of the change.
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2. Keep the second line blank.
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3. Wrap all other lines at 72 columns.
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A good commit log looks like this:
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```
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Header line: explaining the commit in one line
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Body of commit message is a few lines of text, explaining things
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in more detail, possibly giving some background about the issue
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being fixed, etc etc.
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The body of the commit message can be several paragraphs, and
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please do proper word-wrap and keep columns shorter than about
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72 characters or so. That way `git log` will show things
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nicely even when it is indented.
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```
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The header line should be meaningful; it is what other people see when they
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run `git shortlog` or `git log --oneline`.
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Have a look at `git log` for inspiration.
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### REBASE
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Use `git rebase` (not `git merge`) to sync your work from time to time.
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```
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$ git fetch upstream
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$ git rebase upstream/v0.8 # or upstream/master
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```
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### TEST
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Bug fixes and features should come with tests. Add your tests in the
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test/simple/ directory. Look at other tests to see how they should be
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structured (license boilerplate, common includes, etc.).
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```
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$ make jslint test
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```
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Make sure the linter is happy and that all tests pass. Please, do not submit
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patches that fail either check.
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### PUSH
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```
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$ git push origin my-feature-branch
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```
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Go to https://github.com/username/node and select your feature branch. Click
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the 'Pull Request' button and fill out the form.
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Pull requests are usually reviewed within a few days. If there are comments
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to address, apply your changes in a separate commit and push that to your
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feature branch. Post a comment in the pull request afterwards; GitHub does
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not send out notifications when you add commits.
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### CONTRIBUTOR LICENSE AGREEMENT
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Please visit http://nodejs.org/cla.html and sign the Contributor License
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Agreement. You only need to do that once.
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[stability index page]: https://github.com/joyent/node/blob/master/doc/api/documentation.markdown
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[issue tracker]: https://github.com/joyent/node/issues
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[node.js mailing list]: http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs
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[IRC]: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=node.js
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[project maintainers]: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Project-Organization
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