5. Getting Ready to Contribute
Contributing to open source projects is a rewarding experience. Before making your first contribution, it's important to understand the etiquette and conventions of the community.
Before contributing, ALWAYS read:
README.md
The README file is the first stop. It contains: - What does the project do? - How to install it - How to use it - Links to additional documentation
CONTRIBUTING.md
This file explains how to contribute:
- How to report bugs
- How to suggest improvements
- Process for submitting code
- Code standards
- How to run tests
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
The code of conduct establishes the community's rules of behavior.
- Respect and courtesy
- Inclusive language
- Accepting constructive criticism
- Focusing on the good of the community
- Consequences for bad behavior
LICENSE
The license determines how the code can be used.
- MIT: Very permissive, you can do almost anything
- Apache 2.0: Permissive, requires attribution
- GPL: Copyleft, derived code must be GPL
- BSD: Similar to MIT
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