We use a pretty standard workflow, based on GitHub.
If you've never worked with git, it's best to do a short intro to git - This one, for example.
In case you've never worked with GitHub, it's best to do a short intro to that as well - for example, GitHub's own training
What you would basically do, after being assigned a task would be to:
- Make sure you're assigned to the issue.
- You can assign yourself by simply leaving a comment on the issue saying "I'm working on this :)".
- You will sometimes need to be added to the repo. Ask Adam about it (don't forget to accept the invitation here).
- Make sure you've read the relevant tutorials and HowTo-s (see the main README for links)
- Find out which repo you need to modify, and Fork it using GitHub's UI (use the 'fork', Luke!)
- Clone your forked repo using the
git(ssh) protocol (not thehttpsone).- This would be a good time to set up your
sshkeys with GitHub, if you've never done so.
- This would be a good time to set up your
- It's best at this point to create a new branch for this issue, with a good name (e.g.
add-support-for-butterflies) - Make the requested change. Test it, document it, clean up your code :)
- You can now commit your code and push it.
- Go to GitHub, and open from there a Pull Request. Make sure to review the code in the Pull Request to make sure that it includes all you intended to change (and nothing more)
- Talk to your repo's master (or Adam) to see that your change gets merged.
- After merging, take a look at the production website to see that everything works as intended.