Welcome to the contribution guide for File commander! We appreciate your interest in contributing to our open-source Go project. This guide will help you understand the process of contributing and how to get started.
To contribute to File commander, follow these steps:
- Fork the File commander repository to your GitHub account.
- Clone the forked repository to your local development environment.
- Set up the project and its dependencies by following the instructions in the project's README file.
- Create a new branch for your changes.
Congratulations! You are now ready to start making contributions.
- Follow the Go community's Code Review Comments to maintain a consistent code style throughout the project.
- Use descriptive variable and function names to improve code readability.
- Before submitting a pull request, ensure your code compiles and passes all tests.
- Include a clear and concise description of the changes made in your pull request.
- Reference any related issues by mentioning their numbers in the pull request description.
- Be responsive to any feedback or suggestions given during the code review process.
- Create a new branch for each feature, bug fix, or enhancement you are working on.
- Use a descriptive name for your branch that reflects the purpose of the changes.
- Write clear and concise commit messages that describe the changes made in the commit.
- Start the commit message with a verb in the imperative form (e.g., "Fix," "Add," "Update") to indicate the action performed.
- Write tests to cover your changes and ensure they pass before submitting a pull request.
- Follow the project's existing testing conventions and patterns.
- If applicable, update or create new documentation for any changes to existing features or the addition of new features.
- Contribute to the project's documentation to help other developers understand the code and its usage.
- Keep the documentation up-to-date with the latest changes made to the project.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the project, you can reach out to us via:
- Email: israelgeoffrey13@gmail.com
Thank you for your interest and contributions to File commander! We appreciate your support in making this open-source project even better.