.. _CONTRIBUTING:

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How To Contribute
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Basics
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#. Our source code is hosted on `OpenStack Kolla Git`_. Bugs should be filed on
   launchpad_.

#. Please follow OpenStack `Gerrit Workflow`_ to to contribute to Kolla.

#. Note the branch you're proposing changes to. ``master`` is the current focus
   of development. Kolla project has a strict policy of only allowing backports
   in ``stable/branch``, unless when not applicable. A bug in a
   ``stable/branch`` will first have to be fixed in ``master``.

#. Please file a launchpad_ blueprint for any significant code change and a bug
   for any significant bug fix or add a TrivialFix tag for simple changes.
   See how to reference a bug or a blueprint in the commit message here_

#. TrivialFix tags or bugs are not required for documentation changes.

.. _OpenStack Kolla Git: https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/kolla/
.. _launchpad: https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla
.. _here: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/GitCommitMessages

Development Environment
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Please follow our `quickstart`_ to deploy your environment and test your
changes.

.. _quickstart: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/kolla/quickstart.html

Please use the existing sandbox repository, available at
https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack-dev/sandbox, for learning, understanding
and testing the `Gerrit Workflow`_.

.. _Gerrit Workflow: http://docs.openstack.org/infra/manual/developers.html#development-workflow