# Contributing to Community Standards

Thank you for your interest in contributing to Community Standards! We welcome any contributions, including bug fixes, feature enhancements, documentation improvements, and other general improvements.

## Getting Started

1. Fork the branch development repository to your GitHub account. This will create a copy of this repository in your account. You can make changes to this copy without affecting the original repository.
  - For fork this repository, click the **Fork** button in the top right corner of this page or click [here](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/fork).
  - Make sure to uncheck the Copy the `main` branch only. This will copy the development branch and other branches (if any)
 
2. Clone your forked repository to your local machine.

  - Use the following command to clone your forked repository to your local machine.

     ```bash
     git clone --depth=1 -b development https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland.git
     ```

3. Create a new branch for your changes.

  - For example, to create a new branch named `your-branch-name`, use the following command.

     ```bash
     git checkout -b your-branch-name
     ```

4. Make your changes and commit them with a descriptive commit message.

  - For example, to commit your changes, use the following command and make sure to follow the [commit message guidelines](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/blob/main/COMMIT_MESSAGE_GUIDELINES.md).

     ```bash
     git commit -m "feat: add a new feature"
     ```

5. Push your changes to your forked repository.

  - For example, to push your changes to your forked repository, use the following command.

     ```bash
     git push origin your-branch-name
     ```

6. Submit a **pull request** to the development branch repository.
   - For example, to create a pull request, use the following steps.
     1. Go to your forked repository.
     2. Click the **Compare & pull request** button next to your `your-branch-name` branch.
     3. Add a title and description for your pull request.
     4. Click **Create pull request** and remember to add the relevant labels with using the [pull request template](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/blob/main/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md).

## Guidelines

- Follow the code style of the project.
- Update the **documentation** if necessary.
- Add tests if applicable.
- Make sure all tests pass or fully tested before submitting your changes.
- Keep your pull request focused and avoid including unrelated changes.
- Remember to follow the following files before submitting your changes.
  - [bug_report.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md) - Use this template to create a report to help us improve.
  - [feature_request.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md) - Use this template to suggest a feature for this project.
  - [documentation_update.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_update.md) - Use this template to propose a change to the documentation.
  - [custom.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/custom.md) - Use this template to submit a custom issue.
  - [PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/blob/main/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md) - Use this template to submit a pull request.
  - [COMMIT_MESSAGE_GUIDELINES.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/blob/main/COMMIT_MESSAGE_GUIDELINES.md) - Read this file to learn about the commit message guidelines.
  - [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) - Read this file to learn about the contributing guidelines.
  - [LICENSE](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/blob/main/LICENSE.md) - Read this file to learn about the license.
  - [README.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/blob/main/README.md) - Read this file to learn about the project.

## Contact

If you have any questions, feel free to contact via [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Arch-Hyprland/discussions) or [Through Discord Server](https://discord.gg/V2SJ92vbEN)
