Commit f52b1e80 authored by Matthew Holt's avatar Matthew Holt

Update contributing doc and add issue template

parent 9e386fc9
## Contributing to Caddy
**[Join our dev chat on Gitter](https://gitter.im/mholt/caddy)** to chat with
other Caddy developers! (Dev chat only; try our
[support room](https://gitter.im/caddyserver/support) for help or
[general](https://gitter.im/caddyserver/general) for anything else.)
Welcome! Our community focuses on helping others and making Caddy the best it
can be. We gladly accept contributions and encourage you to get involved!
This project gladly accepts contributions and we encourage interested users to
get involved!
### Join us in chat
#### For small tweaks, bug fixes, and tests
Please direct your discussion to the correct room:
Submit [pull requests](https://github.com/mholt/caddy/pulls) at any time.
Bug fixes should be under test to assert correct behavior. Thank you for
helping out in simple ways!
- **Dev Chat:** [gitter.im/mholt/caddy](https://gitter.im/mholt/caddy) - to chat
with other Caddy developers
- **Support:**
[gitter.im/caddyserver/support](https://gitter.im/caddyserver/support) - to give
and get help
- **General:**
[gitter.im/caddyserver/general](https://gitter.im/caddyserver/general) - for
anything about Web development
#### Ideas, questions, bug reports
### Bug reports
First, please [search this repository](https://github.com/mholt/caddy/search?q=&type=Issues&utf8=%E2%9C%93)
with a variety of keywords to ensure your bug is not already reported.
If not, [open an issue](https://github.com/mholt/caddy/issues) and answer the
questions so we can understand and reproduce the problematic behavior.
The burden is on you to convince us that it is actually a bug in Caddy. This is
easiest to do when you write clear, concise instructions so we can reproduce
the behavior (even if it seems obvious). The more detailed and specific you are,
the faster we will be able to help you. Check out
[How to Report Bugs Effectively](http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html).
Please be kind. :smile: Remember that Caddy comes at no cost to you, and you're
getting free help. If we helped you, please consider
[donating](https://caddyserver.com/donate) - it keeps us motivated!
### Minor improvements and new tests
Submit [pull requests](https://github.com/mholt/caddy/pulls) at any time. Make
sure to write tests to assert your change is working properly and is thoroughly
covered.
### Proposals, suggestions, ideas, new features
First, please [search](https://github.com/mholt/caddy/search?q=&type=Issues&utf8=%E2%9C%93)
with a variety of keywords to ensure your suggestion/proposal is new.
If so, you may open either an issue or a pull request for discussion and
feedback.
The advantage of issues is that you don't have to spend time actually
implementing your idea, but you should still describe it thoroughly. The
advantage of a pull request is that we can immediately see the impact the change
will have on the project, what the code will look like, and how to improve it.
The disadvantage of pull requests is that they are unlikely to get accepted
without significant changes, or it may be rejected entirely. Don't worry, that
won't happen without an open discussion first.
Feel free to [open an issue](https://github.com/mholt/caddy/issues) with your
ideas, questions, and bug reports, if one does not already exist for it. Bug
reports should state expected behavior and contain clear instructions for
isolating and reproducing the problem.
See [How to Report Bugs Effectively](http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html).
#### New features
......
*If you are filing a bug report, please answer these questions. If your issue is not a bug report, you do not need to use this template. Either way, please consider donating if we've helped you. Thanks!*
#### 1. What version of Caddy are you running (`caddy -version`)?
#### 2. What are you trying to do?
#### 3. What is your entire Caddyfile?
```text
(Put Caddyfile here)
```
#### 4. How did you run Caddy (give the full command and describe the execution environment)?
#### 5. What did you expect to see?
#### 6. What did you see instead (give full error messages and/or log)?
Markdown is supported
0%
or
You are about to add 0 people to the discussion. Proceed with caution.
Finish editing this message first!
Please register or to comment