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# Contributing
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Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:
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- [Contributing code](#code)
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- [Reporting issues](#issues)
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- [Requesting features](#feature-requests)
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- [Translating](#translations)
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- [Donating](#donations)
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## Code
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1. [Fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) the repository and
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[clone](https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/) your fork.
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2. Before you start coding, consider opening an
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[issue at Github](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues) to discuss the
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suitability and implementation of your intended contribution with the core
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developers.
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Any Pull Request that isn't a bug fix and isn't covered by
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[the roadmap](../doc/direction.md) will be closed within a week unless it
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receives a concept approval from a Core Developer. For this reason, it is
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recommended that you open an issue for any such pull requests before doing
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the work, to avoid disappointment.
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You may also benefit from discussing on our IRC development channel
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[#minetest-dev](http://www.minetest.net/irc/). Note that a proper IRC client
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is required to speak on this channel.
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3. Start coding!
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- Refer to the
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[Lua API](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/blob/master/doc/lua_api.txt),
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[Developer Wiki](http://dev.minetest.net/Main_Page) and other
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[documentation](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/tree/master/doc).
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- Follow the [C/C++](http://dev.minetest.net/Code_style_guidelines) and
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[Lua](http://dev.minetest.net/Lua_code_style_guidelines) code style guidelines.
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- Check your code works as expected and document any changes to the Lua API.
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4. Commit & [push](https://help.github.com/articles/pushing-to-a-remote/) your changes to a new branch (not `master`, one change per branch)
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- Commit messages should:
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- Use the present tense.
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- Be descriptive. See the commit messages by core developers for examples.
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- The first line should:
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- Start with a capital letter.
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- Be a compact summary of the commit.
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- Preferably have less than 70 characters.
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- Have no full stop at the end.
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- The second line should be empty.
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- The following lines should describe the commit, starting a new line for each point.
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5. Once you are happy with your changes, submit a pull request.
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- Open the [pull-request form](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/pull/new/master).
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- Add a description explaining what you've done (or if it's a
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work-in-progress - what you need to do).
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- Make sure to fill out the pull request template.
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### A pull-request is considered merge-able when:
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1. It follows [the roadmap](../doc/direction.md) in some way and fits the whole
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picture of the project.
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2. It works.
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3. It follows the code style for
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[C/C++](http://dev.minetest.net/Code_style_guidelines) or
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[Lua](http://dev.minetest.net/Lua_code_style_guidelines).
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4. The code's interfaces are well designed, regardless of other aspects that
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might need more work in the future.
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5. It uses protocols and formats which include the required compatibility.
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### Important note about automated GitHub checks
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When you submit a pull request, GitHub automatically runs checks on the Minetest
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Engine combined with your changes. One of these checks is called 'cpp lint /
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clang format', which checks code formatting. Because formatting for readability
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requires human judgement this check often fails and often makes unsuitable
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formatting requests which make code readability worse.
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If this check fails, look at the details to check for any clear mistakes and
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correct those. However, you should not apply everything ClangFormat requests.
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Ignore requests that make code readability worse and any other clearly
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unsuitable requests. Discuss in the pull request with a core developer about how
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to progress.
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## Issues
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If you experience an issue, we would like to know the details - especially when
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a stable release is on the way.
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1. Do a quick search on GitHub to check if the issue has already been reported.
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2. Is it an issue with the Minetest *engine*? If not, report it
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[elsewhere](http://www.minetest.net/development/#reporting-issues).
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3. [Open an issue](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/new) and describe
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the issue you are having - you could include:
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- Error logs (check the bottom of the `debug.txt` file).
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- Screenshots.
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- Ways you have tried to solve the issue, and whether they worked or not.
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- Your Minetest version and the content (games, mods or texture packs) you have installed.
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- Your platform (e.g. Windows 10 or Ubuntu 15.04 x64).
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After reporting you should aim to answer questions or clarifications as this
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helps pinpoint the cause of the issue (if you don't do this your issue may be
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closed after 1 month).
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## Feature requests
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Feature requests are welcome but take a moment to see if your idea follows
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[the roadmap](../doc/direction.md) in some way and fits the whole picture of
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the project. You should provide a clear explanation with as much detail as
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possible.
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## Translations
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The core translations of Minetest are performed using Weblate. You can access
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the project page with a list of current languages
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[here](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/minetest/minetest/).
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Builtin (the component which contains things like server messages, chat command
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descriptions, privilege descriptions) is translated separately; it needs to be
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translated by editing a `.tr` text file. See
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[Translation](https://dev.minetest.net/Translation) for more information.
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## Donations
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If you'd like to monetarily support Minetest development, you can find donation
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methods on [our website](http://www.minetest.net/development/#donate).
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# Maintaining
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* This is a concise version of the
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[Rules & Guidelines](http://dev.minetest.net/Category:Rules_and_Guidelines) on the developer wiki.*
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These notes are for those who have push access Minetest (core developers / maintainers).
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- See the [project organisation](http://dev.minetest.net/Organisation) for the people involved.
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## Concept approvals and roadmaps
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If a Pull Request is not a bug fix:
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* If it matches a goal in [the roadmap](../doc/direction.md), then the PR should
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be labelled as "Roadmap" and the goal stated by number in the description.
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* If it doesn't match a goal, then it needs to receive a concept approval within
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a week of being opened to remain open. This 1 week deadline does not apply to
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PRs opened before the roadmap was adopted; instead, they may remain open or be
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closed as needed. Use the "Concept Approved" label. Issues can be marked as
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"Concept Approved" to give preapproval to future PRs.
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## Reviewing pull requests
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Pull requests should be reviewed and, if appropriate, checked if they achieve
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their intended purpose. You can show that you are in the process of, or will
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review the pull request by commenting *"Looks good"* or something similar.
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**If the pull-request is not [merge-able](#a-pull-request-is-considered-merge-able-when):**
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Submit a comment explaining to the author what they need to change to make the
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pull-request merge-able.
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- If the author comments or makes changes to the pull-request, it can be
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reviewed again.
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- If no response is made from the author within 1 month (when improvements are
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suggested or a question is asked), it can be closed.
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**If the pull-request is [merge-able](#a-pull-request-is-considered-merge-able-when):**
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Submit a :+1: (+1) or "Looks good" comment to show you believe the pull-request should be merged. "Looks good" comments often signify that the patch might require (more) testing.
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- Two core developers must agree to the merge before it is carried out and both should +1 the pull request.
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- Who intends to merge the pull-request should follow the commit rules:
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- The title should follow the commit guidelines (title starts with a capital letter, present tense, descriptive).
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- Don't modify history older than 10 minutes.
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- Use rebase, not merge to get linear history:
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- `curl https://github.com/minetest/minetest/pull/1.patch | git am`
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## Reviewing issues and feature requests
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- If an issue does not get a response from its author within 1 month (when requiring more details), it can be closed.
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- When an issue is a duplicate, refer to the first ones and close the later ones.
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- Tag issues with the appropriate [labels](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/labels) for devices, platforms etc.
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## Releasing a new version
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*Refer to [dev.minetest.net/Releasing_Minetest](http://dev.minetest.net/Releasing_Minetest)*
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