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Friendica Developer Guide
===================

**Here is how you can join us.**

First, get yourself a working git package on the system where you will be
doing development.

Create your own github account.

You may fork/clone the Friendica repository from [https://github.com/friendica/friendica.git](https://github.com/friendica/friendica.git).

Follow the instructions provided here: [http://help.github.com/fork-a-repo/](http://help.github.com/fork-a-repo/)
to create and use your own tracking fork on github

Then go to your github page and create a "Pull request" when you are ready
to notify us to merge your work.

**Important**

Please pull in any changes from the project repository and merge them with your work **before** issuing a pull request. We reserve the right to reject any patch which results in a large number of merge conflicts. This is especially true in the case of language translations - where we may not be able to understand the subtle differences between conflicting versions.

Also - **test your changes**. Don't assume that a simple fix won't break something else. If possible get an experienced Friendica developer to review the code.
some doc updates 2011-11-08 23:12:01 +01:00			`Friendica Developer Guide`
doc update add BBCode reference update 'Creating posts', change screenshot (use duepuntozero theme) update 'Install', add point on create view/smarty3 folder update 'Plugins', add section on templates 2013-04-24 13:59:06 +02:00			`===================`
local documentation library 2011-04-13 16:07:21 +02:00
doc update add BBCode reference update 'Creating posts', change screenshot (use duepuntozero theme) update 'Install', add point on create view/smarty3 folder update 'Plugins', add section on templates 2013-04-24 13:59:06 +02:00			`Here is how you can join us.`
local documentation library 2011-04-13 16:07:21 +02:00
			`First, get yourself a working git package on the system where you will be`
			`doing development.`

			`Create your own github account.`

some doc updates 2011-11-08 23:12:01 +01:00			`You may fork/clone the Friendica repository from [https://github.com/friendica/friendica.git](https://github.com/friendica/friendica.git).`
local documentation library 2011-04-13 16:07:21 +02:00
			`Follow the instructions provided here: [http://help.github.com/fork-a-repo/](http://help.github.com/fork-a-repo/)`
			`to create and use your own tracking fork on github`

			`Then go to your github page and create a "Pull request" when you are ready`
			`to notify us to merge your work.`

			`Important`

			`Please pull in any changes from the project repository and merge them with your work before issuing a pull request. We reserve the right to reject any patch which results in a large number of merge conflicts. This is especially true in the case of language translations - where we may not be able to understand the subtle differences between conflicting versions.`

some doc updates 2011-11-08 23:12:01 +01:00			`Also - test your changes. Don't assume that a simple fix won't break something else. If possible get an experienced Friendica developer to review the code.`