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## Contributing to raylib
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Hello contributors! Welcome to raylib!
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Do you enjoy raylib and want to contribute? Nice! You can help with the following points:
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- `C programming` - Can you write/review/test/improve the code?
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- `Documentation/Tutorials/Example` - Can you write some tutorials/examples?
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- `Porting to other platforms` - Can you port/adapt/compile raylib on other systems?
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- `Web Development` - Can you help [with the website](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib.com)?
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- `Testing` - Can you find some bugs in raylib?
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This document contains a set of guidelines to contribute to the project. These are mostly guidelines, not rules.
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Use your best judgment, and feel free to propose changes to this document in a pull request.
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### raylib philosophy
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- raylib is a tool to **ENJOY** videogames programming, every function in raylib is designed as a mini-tutorial on itself.
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- raylib is **SIMPLE** and **EASY-TO-USE**, I tried to keep it compact with a small set of functions, if a function is too complex, better not including it.
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- raylib is open source and free; educators and institutions can use this tool to **TEACH** videogames programming completely for free.
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- raylib is collaborative; contribution of tutorials / code examples / bug fixes / code comments are highly appreciated.
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- raylib's license (and its external libs respective licenses) allow using raylib on commercial projects.
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### Some interesting reads to start with
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- [raylib history](HISTORY.md)
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- [raylib architecture](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/wiki/raylib-architecture)
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- [raylib license](LICENSE)
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- [raylib roadmap](ROADMAP.md)
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[raylib Wiki](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/wiki) contains some information about the library and is open to anyone to edit.
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Feel free to review it if required, just take care not to break something.
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### raylib C coding conventions
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Despite being written in C, raylib does not follow the standard Hungarian notation for C,
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it [follows Pascal-case/camel-case notation](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/wiki/raylib-coding-conventions),
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more common in C# language. All code formatting decisions have been carefully taken
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to make it easier for students/users to read, write and understand code.
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Source code is extensively commented for that purpose, raylib primary learning method is:
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> `Learn by reading code and examples`
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For detailed information on building raylib and examples, please check [raylib Wiki](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/wiki).
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### Opening new Issues
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To open new issues for raylib (bug, enhancement, discussion...), just try to follow these rules:
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- Make sure the issue has not already been reported before by searching on GitHub under Issues.
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- If you're unable to find an open issue addressing the problem, open a new one. Be sure to include a
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title and clear description, as much relevant information as possible, and a code sample demonstrating the unexpected behavior.
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- If applicable, attach some screenshot of the issue and a .zip file with the code sample and required resources.
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- On issue description, add a brackets tag about the raylib module that relates to this issue.
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If don't know which module, just report the issue, I will review it.
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- You can check other issues to see how is being done!
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### Sending a Pull-Request
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- Make sure the PR description clearly describes the problem and solution. Include the relevant issue number if applicable.
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- Don't send big pull requests (lots of changelists), they are difficult to review. It's better to send small pull requests, one at a time.
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- Verify that changes don't break the build (at least on Windows platform). The more platforms where you can test it, the better, but don't worry
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if you cannot test all the platforms.
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### Contact information
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If you have any doubt, don't hesitate to [contact me](mailto:ray@raylib.com)!.
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You can write me a direct mail but you can also contact me on the following networks:
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- [raylib Discord](https://discord.gg/raylib) - A direct communication channel for project discussions.
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- [raylib twitter](https://twitter.com/raysan5) - My personal twitter account, I usually post about raylib, you can send me PMs.
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- [raylib reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/raylib/) - A good place for discussions or to ask for help.
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- [raylib web](http://www.raylib.com/) - On top-right corner there is a bunch of networks where you can find me.
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Thank you very much for your time! :)
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