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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index cd6c34df85..31d0a47fdf 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -2,30 +2,6 @@ Welcome to Synapse This document aims to get you started with contributing to this repo! -- [1. Who can contribute to Synapse?](#1-who-can-contribute-to-synapse) -- [2. What do I need?](#2-what-do-i-need) -- [3. Get the source.](#3-get-the-source) -- [4. Install the dependencies](#4-install-the-dependencies) - * [Under Unix (macOS, Linux, BSD, ...)](#under-unix-macos-linux-bsd-) - * [Under Windows](#under-windows) -- [5. Get in touch.](#5-get-in-touch) -- [6. Pick an issue.](#6-pick-an-issue) -- [7. Turn coffee and documentation into code and documentation!](#7-turn-coffee-and-documentation-into-code-and-documentation) -- [8. Test, test, test!](#8-test-test-test) - * [Run the linters.](#run-the-linters) - * [Run the unit tests.](#run-the-unit-tests-twisted-trial) - * [Run the integration tests (SyTest).](#run-the-integration-tests-sytest) - * [Run the integration tests (Complement).](#run-the-integration-tests-complement) -- [9. Submit your patch.](#9-submit-your-patch) - * [Changelog](#changelog) - + [How do I know what to call the changelog file before I create the PR?](#how-do-i-know-what-to-call-the-changelog-file-before-i-create-the-pr) - + [Debian changelog](#debian-changelog) - * [Sign off](#sign-off) -- [10. Turn feedback into better code.](#10-turn-feedback-into-better-code) -- [11. Find a new issue.](#11-find-a-new-issue) -- [Notes for maintainers on merging PRs etc](#notes-for-maintainers-on-merging-prs-etc) -- [Conclusion](#conclusion) - # 1. Who can contribute to Synapse? Everyone is welcome to contribute code to [matrix.org @@ -35,7 +11,7 @@ follow a simple 'inbound=outbound' model for contributions: the act of submitting an 'inbound' contribution means that the contributor agrees to license the code under the same terms as the project's overall 'outbound' license - in our case, this is almost always Apache Software License v2 (see -[LICENSE](LICENSE)). +[LICENSE](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/develop/LICENSE)). # 2. What do I need? @@ -98,17 +74,20 @@ to work on. # 7. Turn coffee and documentation into code and documentation! -Synapse's code style is documented [here](docs/code_style.md). Please follow -it, including the conventions for the [sample configuration -file](docs/code_style.md#configuration-file-format). +Synapse's code style is documented +[here](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/develop/code_style.html). +Please follow it, including the conventions for the +[sample configuration file](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/develop/code_style.html#configuration-file-format). -There is a growing amount of documentation located in the [docs](docs) +There is a growing amount of documentation located in the +[docs](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/develop/docs) directory. This documentation is intended primarily for sysadmins running their -own Synapse instance, as well as developers interacting externally with -Synapse. [docs/dev](docs/dev) exists primarily to house documentation for -Synapse developers. [docs/admin_api](docs/admin_api) houses documentation -regarding Synapse's Admin API, which is used mostly by sysadmins and external -service developers. +own Synapse instance, as well as developers interacting externally with Synapse. +[docs/development](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/develop/docs/development) +exists primarily to house documentation for Synapse developers. +[docs/admin_api](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/develop/docs/admin_api) +houses documentation regarding Synapse's Admin API, which is used mostly by sysadmins +and external service developers. If you add new files added to either of these folders, please use [GitHub-Flavoured Markdown](https://guides.github.com/features/mastering-markdown/). @@ -431,7 +410,7 @@ By now, you know the drill! # Notes for maintainers on merging PRs etc There are some notes for those with commit access to the project on how we -manage git [here](docs/development/git.md). +manage git [here](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/develop/development/git.html). # Conclusion |