Girl Life - ECV: Contribution Guide

Branches

master - This is where we develop most of the game.

release - Current release bug fix.

Try to keep the game playable ... always. Bugs will happen but obvious mistakes can be eliminated in a simple testing run.
Be careful! Do not erase other people work.
- Git offer some help with that but sometimes we have to resolve conflicts ourselves.
Try to make meaningful commit messages.
- You can use emojis like: :wrench:, :up:, :recycle:, :new:, :x:, :shower:. Just dont overload :smile:
- emoji cheat sheet
Commit often and in small chunks.
- If revert is needed we don't lose much.

Fork our repository clicking that "fork" button near the star button above.
Read the code to see how we do things.
- There is a developer guide, a coding guide and a QSP reference in our wiki.
Make your changes.
Submit merge requests.

To generate you SSH Key you may use puttygen to generate them.

Open the program and follow:

Make sure the middle option (SSH-2 RSA) in the bottom is marked.
Make sure the number of bits in a generated key is 2048 (just below those options).
Click generate and follow instructions.
Copy the content in the big rectangle there.
Go to your profile >> profile settings >> ssh keys and paste it in the key field (another big rectangle).
Save the public key in a file.
Save the private file.

Download and install SourceTree. Let it install everything.
Create your own fork of project if you haven't already.
Go to the project tab of your fork and copy (SSH)/HTTP link there.
Run SourceTree and Clone/New button. Paste in the (SSH)/HTTP link of your fork. You will probably get a prompt to log into GitLab. Do so. Project files will be copied to your drive.
You search and edit files in working copy.
Since files in /location have no extension its best to open them using custom actions. Tools/Options/Custom actions. Enter $FILE in parameters and link to your text editor of choice in scripts. Will need to restart SourceTree for new actions to become available.
Commits you make will not appear on your project web page until you Push them.
To sync your fork with main fork when there are new commits go to Repository/Repository Settings in SourceTree menu bar and click add. Enter [https://git.catrenelle.com/Kevin_Smarts/glife.git] into Url/Path. Name it whatever you want. Once that is done click Pull button and select it from the dropdown list. Your fork will be updated.