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From: Dom Eori <4j6dq2zi8@relay.firefox.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2022 15:27:48 +0900
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+# CONTRIBUTING
+Thanks for your interest in improving Aqua server, and huge welcome! This document will guide you how to get started.
+
+# Before you start
+
+* We (or at least I, the fork maintainer) will not care where you come from or what kind of scene you involve with as long as you are in good faith.
+* This fork might have n-0 or even n+1 support from time to time. If you can't agree with this, please refrain from get involve with this project.
+* We **will not help you to get game itself**. This includes sharing a patched or original binary. Please don't ask or give guidance about it within this repository. This is bare minimum for our safety and long run possibility of this project.
+
+# Getting started
+
+* Please make sure you read README.md and documents in /docs folder.
+* Make sure you have account for this gitlab instance.
+
+# Steps to follow
+
+* Open a issue: if you found a bug or want to add or suggest new feature, try open a issue first so we can know about the problem and start discussion.
+  * Include some kind of information (for example: error log if a bug; what you trying to achieve if a new feature)
+  * This step is not essential but will make thing much easier later on. (PR)
+  * If you are end user (not a developer), it ends in here. Thanks!
+
+* Fork it and make a new branch where you start working on it.
+  * Please make a branch per PR if you are thinking about making multiple PRs. Still, we can cherry-pick even it's not but..
+
+* Start working
+  * We don't have any code formatting guide or rule. As long as code runs fine and readable enough, good to go.
+  * Make commits of logical and atomic units. Please DO NOT make a commit message too general like "WIP - 1" or "Work".
+
+* Test if it works
+  * Database changes: default database testing is sqlite only. If you are not sure or can't test with MariaDB or MySQL, just leave a message about it in the PR.
+  * Game endpoint changes: Although aqua have testing process while building and packaging, this probably won't do much for the game so our recommendation is run through a game at least once (from entry to saving).
+  * Server API / feature / bug fix: Just test at least once the way you want.
+
+* Make a PR
+  * Thanks! We will get you know when it's ready.
+
+We appreciate your time. Contribution is what makes open source project interesting and keep working.
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