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Contribution Guide for Adélie Linux Web Site
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:Author:
* **A. Wilcox**, documentation writer
:Copyright:
© 2015-2018 Adélie Linux. CC BY-NC-SA open source licence.
Introduction
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This distribution contains the Web site for Adélie Linux.
Contributing Changes
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This section describes the usual flow of contributions to this repository.
GitLab Pull Requests
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#. If you do not already have a GitLab account, you must create one.
#. Create a *fork* of the packages repository. For more information, consult
the GitLab online documentation.
#. Clone your forked repository to your computer.
#. Make your changes.
#. Test your changes to ensure they are correct.
#. Add (or remove) changed files using ``git add`` and ``git rm``.
#. Commit your changes to the tree using the command ``git commit`` and
``git push``.
#. Visit your forked repository in a Web browser.
#. Choose the *Create Pull Request* button.
#. Review your changes to ensure they are correct, and then submit the form.
Mailing List
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#. Clone the packages repository to your computer.
#. Make your changes.
#. Test your changes to ensure they are correct.
#. Add (or remove) changed files using ``git add`` and ``git rm``.
#. Commit your changes to the tree using the command ``git commit``.
#. Use the command ``git format-patch HEAD^`` to create a patch file for your
commit.
.. note:: If you have made multiple commits to the tree, you will need to
add an additional ^ for each commit you have made. For example,
if you have made three commits, you will use the command
``git format-patch HEAD^^^``.
#. Email the resulting patch to the documentation mailing list.