diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 24070a5a..ddd3eb18 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -2,9 +2,25 @@ This guide will help us ensure that you have a simple and effective way to contribute to this project. -- If you want to propose a new App Idea, please use the [Example Guide](./Example%20Guide.md) as a base template. -- Before creating a Pull Request, please make sure that your suggestion is not already added to the project. You can submit an update if you believe it improves an existing idea. -- Make sure you check your spelling and grammar. -- Create individual PR for each suggestion. +- If you want to propose a new App Idea, please use the [Example Guide](./Example%20Guide.md) as a base template. +- Before creating a Pull Request, please make sure that your suggestion is not already added to the project. You can submit an update if you believe it improves an existing idea. +- Make sure you check your spelling and grammar. +- Create individual PR for each suggestion. + +> Tip: Keep your `master` branch pointing at the original repository and make +> pull requests from branches on your fork. To do this, run: +> +> ``` +> git remote add upstream https://github.com/florinpop17/app-ideas.git +> git fetch upstream +> git branch --set-upstream-to=upstream/master master +> ``` +> +> This will add the original repository as a "remote" called "upstream," +> Then fetch the git information from that remote, then set your local `master` +> branch to use the upstream master branch whenever you run `git pull`. +> Then you can make all of your pull request branches based on this `master` +> branch. Whenever you want to update your version of `master`, do a regular +> `git pull`. Thank you for spending your time to improve this project! ^\_^