How to Contribute

The source code for this website can be found on GitLab (opens new window). LiveCode.NYC members are invited to submit Pull Requests to keep information up to date.

Getting Started

Requirements

• GitLab Account (opens new window)
• Git Command Line Tool (opens new window)
• Code Editor (e.g. Atom (opens new window))
• Terminal Emulator (e.g. iTerm2 (opens new window))

Make a Fork

In order to submit Pull Requests, you will need to have a personal fork of the LiveCode.NYC website repository.

1. Sign into your GitLab account
2. Go to https://gitlab.com/livecodenyc/livecode.nyc/ (opens new window)
3. Click "Fork" in the upper right hand corner.
4. Click your profile to fork to your personal GitLab namespace.

Clone repository to your desktop

1. Open your Terminal
2. Type the following command git clone https://gitlab.com/[YOUR USERNAME]/livecode.nyc.git and replace [YOUR USERNAME] with your GitLab username.
3. Move into the newly created repository with cd livecode.nyc

Add your profile to the member list

1. Make a new file in the /member folder with your name (e.g. jane.md)
2. Use the following template to make your profile page

---
name: [YOUR NAME]
image: [URL TO IMAGE FILE]
links:
    website: [YOUR WEBSITE URL]
    twitter: [YOUR TWITTER URL]
---

[YOUR BIO (ONE TO TWO SENTENCES)]

3. Open your terminal and navigate to the livecode.nyc folder.
4. Commit your changes with git add . && git commit -m "Adding jane.md" && git push origin master

Create pull request