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@ -15,31 +15,31 @@ All Qubes OS documentation pages are stored as plain text files in the
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dedicated [qubes-doc] repository. By cloning and regularly pulling from
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this repo, users can maintain their own up-to-date offline copy of all Qubes
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documentation rather than relying solely on the Web. Contributions to the
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documentation (both new content and edits of existing content) are welcome. To
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contribute, please [fork and clone][gh-fork] this repo, make your changes,
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documentation (both new content and edits of existing content) are welcome!
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To contribute, please [fork and clone][gh-fork] this repo, make your changes,
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then either [submit a pull request][gh-pull] or [send a patch][patch] to the
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`qubes-devel` [mailing list][lists]. If you have a GitHub account (free), you
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can simply browse the [qubes-doc] repository and edit the files there. The
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GitHub interface will automatically guide you through the
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[fork and pull request creation process][gh-fork].
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[fork and pull request creation process][gh-fork]. (We provide a detailed
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walkthrough of this process below.)
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Markdown Conventions
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--------------------
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All the documentation is written in Markdown for maximum accessibility. When
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making contributions, please observe the following style conventions:
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making contributions, please try to observe the following style conventions,
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where appropriate:
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* Use spaces instead of tabs.
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* Hard wrap Markdown lines at 80 characters.
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* Hard wrap Git commit message lines at 72 characters.
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* This leaves exactly four spaces on each side of the commit message when
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viewed in the default `git log` format.)
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* If appropriate, make numerals in numbered lists match between Markdown
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source and HTML output.
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* In the event that a user is required to read the Markdown source
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directly, this will make it easier to follow, e.g., numbered steps in a
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set of instructions.
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* Rationale: In the event that a user is required to read the Markdown source
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directly, this will make it easier to follow, e.g., numbered steps in a set
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of instructions.
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* Use hanging indentations
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where appropriate.
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* Use underline headings (`=====` and `-----`) if possible. If this is not
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@ -47,69 +47,98 @@ making contributions, please observe the following style conventions:
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(`### H3 ###`).
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* Use `[reference-style][ref]` links.
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`[ref]: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax#link`
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`[ref]: https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax#link`
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Editing Qubes documentation
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---------------------------
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([This][md] is a great source for learning about Markdown syntax.)
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Editing Qubes documentation is easy, if you spot some errors, feel free to
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correct it. Because Qubes OS is security-oriented project, every documentation
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change will be reviewed before being visible on the main page.
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First of all, we keep documentation in git repository hosted on
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[github][github]. Thanks to github interface, you can edit documentation even
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if you do not know git at all. But you need a github account for that (it is
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free!).
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Git Conventions
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---------------
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Ok, lets start. Every documentation page have "Edit this page" button. It can
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be on the right side (in desktop layout):
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Please attempt to follow these conventions when writing your Git commit
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messages:
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* Separate the subject line from the body with a blank line.
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* Limit the subject line to approximately 50 characters.
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* Capitalize the subject line.
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* Do not end the subject line with a period.
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* Use the imperative mood in the subject line.
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* Wrap the body at 72 characters.
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* Use the body to explain *what* and *why* rather than *how*.
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For details, examples, and the rationale behind each of these conventions,
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please see [this blog post][git-commit], which is the source of this list.
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How to Contribute Using GitHub
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Editing the documentation is easy, so if you spot any errors, please help us
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fix them! (The documentation maintainers are just volunteers who have day jobs
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of their own, so we rely heavily on the community to improve the documentation.)
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Since Qubes is a security-oriented project, every documentation change will be
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reviewed before it's published to the web. This allows us to maintain quality
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control and protect our users.
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As mentioned above, we keep all the documentation in a dedicated Git repository
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hosted on [GitHub][github]. Thanks to GitHub interface, you can edit the
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documentation even if you don't know Git at all! The only thing you need is a
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GitHub account, which is free.
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Ok, let's start. Every documentation page has an "Edit this page" button. It may
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be on the right side (in the desktop layout):
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Or at the bottom in mobile layout:
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Or at the bottom (in the mobile layout):
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When you click on it, you'll be prompted for Github username and password (if
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you aren't logged in already). You can also create an account from
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there.
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When you click on it, you'll be prompted for your GitHub username and password
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(if you aren't already logged in). You can also create an account from here.
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If it is your first contribution to the documentation, you need to "fork" a
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repository (make your own copy). It's easy - just click that big green button
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on the next page. This step is needed only for the first time.
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If this is your first contribution to the documentation, you need to "fork" the
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repository (make your own copy). It's easy --- just click the big green button
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on the next page. This step is only needed the first time you make a
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contribution.
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Then you can make your modifications. You can also preview how the changes will
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be formated using "Preview changes" tab above editor.
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Now you can make your modifications. You can also preview the changes to see how
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they'll be formatted by clicking the "Preview changes" tab.
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When you finish, describe your changes at the bottom and click "Propose file change".
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Once you're finish, describe your changes at the bottom and click "Propose file
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change".
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After that, you'll see what exactly modification you've made. At this stage
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After that, you'll see exactly what modifications you've made. At this stage,
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those changes are still in your own copy of the documentation ("fork"). If
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everything is ok, send those change to us back using "Create pull request"
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button.
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everything looks good, send those changes to us by pressing the "Create pull
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request" button.
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You will be able to adjust pull request message and title there. In most cases
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defaults are ok, so you can just confirm with "Create pull request" button
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again.
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You will be able to adjust the pull request message and title there. In most
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cases, the defaults are ok, so you can just confirm by pressing the "Create pull
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request" button again.
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That's all! We will review your changes and eventually pull them into Qubes
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documentation. You'll get email notification about that.
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That's all! We will review your changes. If everything looks good, we'll pull
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them into the official documentation. Otherwise, we may have some questions for
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you, which we'll post in a comment on your pull request. (GitHub will
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automatically notify you if we do.) If, for some reason, we can't accept your
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pull request, we'll post a comment explaining why we can't.
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[md]: https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax
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[qubes-doc]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-doc
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[qubes]: https://github.com/QubesOS
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[gh-fork]: https://guides.github.com/activities/forking/
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@ -117,3 +146,4 @@ documentation. You'll get email notification about that.
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[patch]: /doc/SourceCode/#sending-a-patch
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[lists]: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/QubesLists/
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[github]: https://github.com/
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[git-commit]: http://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/
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