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Contributing
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Contributions are welcome, and they are greatly appreciated! Every little bit
helps, and credit will always be given.

You can contribute in many ways:

Types of Contributions
----------------------

Report Bugs
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Report bugs at https://git.passcal.nmt.edu/passoft/petm/issues.

If you are reporting a bug, please include:

* Your operating system name and version.
* Any details about your local setup that might be helpful in troubleshooting.
* Detailed steps to reproduce the bug.

Fix Bugs
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Look through the GitHub issues for bugs. Anything tagged with "bug" and "help
wanted" is open to whoever wants to implement it.

Implement Features
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Look through the GitLab issues for features. Anything tagged with "enhancement"
and "help wanted" is open to whoever wants to implement it.

Write Documentation
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Documentation/help for petm is contained in the program code and read
using the Help | Help menu item. Suggestions and corrections should be sent
to PASSCAL.
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Submit Feedback
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The best way to send feedback is to file an issue at https://git.passcal.nmt.edu/passoft/petm/issues.

If you are proposing a feature:

* Explain in detail how it would work.
* Keep the scope as narrow as possible, to make it easier to implement.
* Remember that this is a volunteer-driven project, and that contributions
  are welcome :)

Get Started!
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Ready to contribute? Here's how to set up `petm` for local development.

1. Cone the `petm` repo::

    $ git clone https://git.passcal.nmt.edu/passoft/petm.git

3. Install your local copy::

    $ pip install -e .[dev]

4. Create a branch for local development::

    $ git checkout -b name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature

   Now you can make your changes locally.

5. When you're done making changes, check that your changes pass the
   tests::

    $ python setup.py test
6. Commit your changes and push your branch to GitHub::

    $ git add .
    $ git commit -m "Your detailed description of your changes."
    $ git push origin name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature

7. Submit a merge request through the Gitlab website.

Pull Request Guidelines
-----------------------

Before you submit a merge request, check that it meets these guidelines:

1. The merge request should include tests.
2. If the merge request adds functionality, the docs should be updated. Put
   your new functionality into a function with a docstring, and add the
   feature to the list in README.rst.
3. The pull request should work for Python 2.7

Tips
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To run a subset of tests::
    $ python -m unittest tests.test_petm

Deploying
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A reminder for the maintainers on how to deploy.
Make sure all your changes are committed (including an entry in HISTORY.rst).
Then run::

$ git push
$ git push --tags