# Contributing to graphql
This document is based on the [Node.js contribution guidelines](https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
## Chat room
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(https://gitter.im/graphql-go/graphql?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
Feel free to participate in the chat room for informal discussions and queries.
Just drop by and say hi!
## Issue Contributions
When opening new issues or commenting on existing issues on this repository
please make sure discussions are related to concrete technical issues with the
`graphql` implementation.
## Code Contributions
The `graphql` project welcomes new contributors.
This document will guide you through the contribution process.
What do you want to contribute?
- I want to otherwise correct or improve the docs or examples
- I want to report a bug
- I want to add some feature or functionality to an existing hardware platform
- I want to add support for a new hardware platform
Descriptions for each of these will eventually be provided below.
## General Guidelines
* Reading up on [CodeReviewComments](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/CodeReviewComments) would be a great start.
* Submit a Github Pull Request to the appropriate branch and ideally discuss the changes with us in the [chat room](#chat-room).
* We will look at the patch, test it out, and give you feedback.
* Avoid doing minor whitespace changes, renaming, etc. along with merged content. These will be done by the maintainers from time to time but they can complicate merges and should be done separately.
* Take care to maintain the existing coding style.
* Always `golint` and `go fmt` your code.
* Add unit tests for any new or changed functionality, especially for public APIs.
* Run `go test` before submitting a PR.
* For git help see [progit](http://git-scm.com/book) which is an awesome (and free) book on git
## Creating Pull Requests
Because `graphql` makes use of self-referencing import paths, you will want
to implement the local copy of your fork as a remote on your copy of the
original `graphql` repo. Katrina Owen has [an excellent post on this workflow](https://splice.com/blog/contributing-open-source-git-repositories-go/).
The basics are as follows:
1. Fork the project via the GitHub UI
2. `go get` the upstream repo and set it up as the `upstream` remote and your own repo as the `origin` remote:
```bash
$ go get github.com/graphql-go/graphql
$ cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/graphql-go/graphql
$ git remote rename origin upstream
$ git remote add origin git@github.com/YOUR_GITHUB_NAME/graphql
```
All import paths should now work fine assuming that you've got the
proper branch checked out.
## Landing Pull Requests
(This is for committers only. If you are unsure whether you are a committer, you are not.)
1. Set the contributor's fork as an upstream on your checkout
```git remote add contrib1 https://github.com/contrib1/graphql```
2. Fetch the contributor's repo
```git fetch contrib1```
3. Checkout a copy of the PR branch
```git checkout pr-1234 --track contrib1/branch-for-pr-1234```
4. Review the PR as normal
5. Land when you're ready via the GitHub UI
## Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.0
By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
* (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
have the right to submit it under the open source license indicated
in the file; or
* (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source license
and I have the right under that license to submit that work with
modifications, whether created in whole or in part by me, under the
same open source license (unless I am permitted to submit under a
different license), as indicated in the file; or
* (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified it.
## Code of Conduct
This Code of Conduct is adapted from [Rust's wonderful
CoC](http://www.rust-lang.org/conduct.html).
* We are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming
environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation,
disability, ethnicity, religion, or similar personal characteristic.
* Please avoid using overtly sexual nicknames or other nicknames that
might detract from a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for
all.
* Please be kind and courteous. There's no need to be mean or rude.
* Respect that people have differences of opinion and that every
design or implementation choice carries a trade-off and numerous
costs. There is seldom a right answer.
* Please keep unstructured critique to a minimum. If you have solid
ideas you want to experiment with, make a fork and see how it works.
* We will exclude you from interaction if you insult, demean or harass
anyone. That is not welcome behaviour. We interpret the term
"harassment" as including the definition in the [Citizen Code of
Conduct](http://citizencodeofconduct.org/); if you have any lack of
clarity about what might be included in that concept, please read
their definition. In particular, we don't tolerate behavior that
excludes people in socially marginalized groups.
* Private harassment is also unacceptable. No matter who you are, if
you feel you have been or are being harassed or made uncomfortable
by a community member, please contact one of the channel ops or any
of the TC members immediately with a capture (log, photo, email) of
the harassment if possible. Whether you're a regular contributor or
a newcomer, we care about making this community a safe place for you
and we've got your back.
* Likewise any spamming, trolling, flaming, baiting or other
attention-stealing behaviour is not welcome.
* Avoid the use of personal pronouns in code comments or
documentation. There is no need to address persons when explaining
code (e.g. "When the developer")
