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Github has a simple web interface that makes it very easy to propose a simple change to code. You do not need to install any software or do anything beside register for a git hub account.
 
Github has a simple web interface that makes it very easy to propose a simple change to code. You do not need to install any software or do anything beside register for a git hub account.
  
===Identify a change you want to make.===
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# Identify a change you want to make.[[File:easygithub1.png|frame|none]]
[[File:easygithub1.png]]
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# Find the file you want to modify on Github[[File:easygithub2.png|frame|none]]
=== Find the file you want to modify on Github===
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# Click Edit to open the file[[File:easygithub4.png|frame|none]]
[[File:easygithub2.png]]
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# Make your change[[File:easygithub5.png|frame|none]]
=== Click Edit to open the file===
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# Scroll down and click the Propose file change button (add a note if you want).[[File:easygithub6.png|frame|none]]
[[File:easygithub4.png]]
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# Fill in any additional information in the pull request including a reference to the joomlacode issue.[[File:easygithub7.png|frame|none]]
 
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# Click Send pull request.[[File:easygithub8.png|frame|none]]
=== Make your change===
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# Make a note in the joomlacode issue with any a link to the pull request.[[File:easygithub19.png|frame|none]]
[[File:easygithub5.png]]
 
=== Scroll down and click the Propose file change button (add a note if you want).===
 
[[File:easygithub6.png]]
 
=== Fill in any additional information in the pull request including a reference to the joomlacode issue.===
 
[[File:easygithub7.png]]
 
=== Click Send pull request.===
 
[[File:easygithub8.png]]
 
=== Make a note in the joomlacode issue with a link to the pull request.===
 
[[File:easygithub9.png]]
 
  
  
 
[[Category: Bug Squad]] [[Category: Development]]
 
[[Category: Bug Squad]] [[Category: Development]]

Revision as of 19:25, 14 October 2012

Github has a simple web interface that makes it very easy to propose a simple change to code. You do not need to install any software or do anything beside register for a git hub account.

  1. Identify a change you want to make.
    Easygithub1.png
  2. Find the file you want to modify on Github
    Easygithub2.png
  3. Click Edit to open the file
    Easygithub4.png
  4. Make your change
    Easygithub5.png
  5. Scroll down and click the Propose file change button (add a note if you want).
    Easygithub6.png
  6. Fill in any additional information in the pull request including a reference to the joomlacode issue.
    Easygithub7.png
  7. Click Send pull request.
    Easygithub8.png
  8. Make a note in the joomlacode issue with any a link to the pull request.