CONTRIBUTING

   1 Note: by contributing code to the Redis project in any form, including sending
   2 a pull request via Github, a code fragment or patch via private email or
   3 public discussion groups, you agree to release your code under the terms
   4 of the BSD license that you can find in the COPYING file included in the Redis
   5 source distribution. You will include BSD license in the COPYING file within
   6 each source file that you contribute.
   7
   8 # IMPORTANT: HOW TO USE REDIS GITHUB ISSUES
   9
  10 * Github issues SHOULD ONLY BE USED to report bugs, and for DETAILED feature
  11   requests. Everything else belongs to the Redis Google Group.
  12
  13   PLEASE DO NOT POST GENERAL QUESTIONS that are not about bugs or suspected
  14   bugs in the Github issues system. We'll be very happy to help you and provide
  15   all the support in the Redis Google Group.
  16
  17   Redis Google Group address:
  18
  19       https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/redis-db
  20
  21 # How to provide a patch for a new feature
  22
  23 1. Drop a message to the Redis Google Group with a proposal of semantics/API.
  24
  25 2. If in steps 1 you get an acknowledge from the project leaders, use the
  26    following procedure to submit a patch:
  27
  28     a. Fork Redis on github ( http://help.github.com/fork-a-repo/ )
  29     b. Create a topic branch (git checkout -b my_branch)
  30     c. Push to your branch (git push origin my_branch)
  31     d. Initiate a pull request on github ( http://help.github.com/send-pull-requests/ )
  32     e. Done :)
  33
  34 Thanks!