Thank you for your interest in contributing to Dataverse! We are open to contributions from everyone. You don't need permission to participate, just jump in using the resources below. If you have questions, reach out to us on the [#dataverse IRC channel][], and hang around a while, as it may take time for community members to de-idle.
Thank you for your interest in contributing to Dataverse! We are open to contributions from everyone. You don't need permission to participate. Just jump in. If you have questions, please reach out using one or more of the channels described below.
We aren't just looking for developers, there are many ways to contribute to Dataverse. We welcome contributions of ideas, bug reports, usability research/feedback, documentation, code, and more!
We aren't just looking for developers. There are many ways to contribute to Dataverse. We welcome contributions of ideas, bug reports, usability research/feedback, documentation, code, and more!
##Ideas/Feature Requests
Your idea or feature request might already be captured in the Dataverse [issue tracker] on GitHub but if not, the best way to bring it to the community's attention is by posting on the [dataverse-community Google Group][]. You're also welcome make some noise in the [#dataverse IRC channel][] (which is [logged][]) or cram your idea into 140 characters and mention [@dataverseorg][] on Twitter. To discuss your idea privately, please email it to support@dataverse.org
Your idea or feature request might already be captured in the Dataverse [issue tracker] on GitHub but if not, the best way to bring it to the community's attention is by posting on the [dataverse-community Google Group][] or bringing it up on a [Community Call][]. You're also welcome make some noise in the [#dataverse IRC channel][] (which is [logged][]) or cram your idea into 280 characters and mention [@dataverseorg][] on Twitter. To discuss your idea privately, please email it to support@dataverse.org
There's a chance your idea is already on our roadmap, which is available at http://dataverse.org/goals-roadmap-and-releases
[Functional Requirements Document folder on Google Drive]: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3_V6vFxEcx-fl92ek92OG1nTmhQenBRX1Z4OVJBLXpURmh2d2RyX1NZRUp6YktaYUU5YTA&usp=sharing
##Usability testing
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An issue is a bug (a feature is no longer behaving the way it should) or a feature (something new to Dataverse that helps users complete tasks). You can browse the Dataverse [issue tracker] on GitHub by open or closed issues or by milestones.
Before submitting an issue, please search the existing issues by using the search bar at the top of the page. If there is an existing issue that matches the issue you want to report, please add a comment to it.
Before submitting an issue, please search the existing issues by using the search bar at the top of the page. If there is an existing open issue that matches the issue you want to report, please add a comment to it.
If there is no pre-existing issue, please click on the "New Issue" button, log in, and write in what the issue is (unless it is a security issue which should be reported privately to security@dataverse.org).
If there is no pre-existing issue or it has been closed, please click on the "New Issue" button, log in, and write in what the issue is (unless it is a security issue which should be reported privately to security@dataverse.org).
If you do not receive a reply to your new issue or comment in a timely manner, please email support@dataverse.org with a link to the issue.
###Writing an Issue
For the subject of an issue, please start it by writing the feature or functionality it relates to, i.e. "Create Account:..." or "Dataset Page:...". In the body of the issue, please outline the issue you are reporting with as much detail as possible. In order for the Dataverse development team to best respond to the issue, we need as much information about the issue as you can provide. Include steps to reproduce bugs. Indicate which version you're using. We love screenshots!
For the subject of an issue, please start it by writing the feature or functionality it relates to, i.e. "Create Account:..." or "Dataset Page:...". In the body of the issue, please outline the issue you are reporting with as much detail as possible. In order for the Dataverse development team to best respond to the issue, we need as much information about the issue as you can provide. Include steps to reproduce bugs. Indicate which version you're using, which is shown at the bottom of the page. We love screenshots!
###Issue Attachments
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##Code/Pull Requests
Before you start coding, please reach out to us either on the [dataverse-community Google Group][], the [dataverse-dev Google Group][], [IRC][] (#dataverse on freenode), or via support@dataverse.org to make sure the effort is well coordinated and we avoid merge conflicts.
We love code contributions. Developers are not limited to the main Dataverse code in this git repo. You can help with API client libraries in your favorite language that are mentioned in the [API Guide][] or create a new library. You can help work on configuration management code that's mentioned in the [Installation Guide][]. The Installation Guide also covers a new concept called "external tools" that allows developers to create their own tools that are available from within an installation of Dataverse.
Please read http://guides.dataverse.org/en/latest/developers/version-control.html to understand how we use the "git flow" model of development and how we will encourage you to create a GitHub issue (if it doesn't exist already) to associate with your pull request.
After making your pull request, your goal should be to help it advance through our kanban board at https://waffle.io/IQSS/dataverse . If no one has moved your pull request to the code review column in a timely manner, please reach out. We maintain a list of [community contributors][] so please let us know if you'd like to be added or removed from the list. Thanks!
If you are interested in working on the main Dataverse code, great! Before you start coding, please reach out to us either on the [dataverse-community Google Group][], the [dataverse-dev Google Group][], [IRC][] (#dataverse on freenode), or via support@dataverse.org to make sure the effort is well coordinated and we avoid merge conflicts. We maintain a list of [community contributors][] and [dev efforts][] the community is working on so please let us know if you'd like to be added or removed from either list.
Please read http://guides.dataverse.org/en/latest/developers/version-control.html to understand how we use the "git flow" model of development and how we will encourage you to create a GitHub issue (if it doesn't exist already) to associate with your pull request. That page also includes tips on making a pull request.
After making your pull request, your goal should be to help it advance through our kanban board at https://waffle.io/IQSS/dataverse . If no one has moved your pull request to the code review column in a timely manner, please reach out. Thanks!
[dataverse-community Google Group]: https://groups.google.com/group/dataverse-community
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