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# How to contribute

This website is a community project. It is fully open-source with the code being available on [Gitea](pathname://https://git.alexbell.de/aleabodo/survival-pi-docs). It means that every member of the community can edit *anything* of the website and contribute to adding new information and posts to it.

## Follow these simple steps to make your first edit

### 1. Create a Gitea Account
  Ask the server owner (BuildingBrute) to create an account for you on [Gitea](pathname://https://git.alexbell.de/).

### 2. Sign in on Gitea
  Sign in on [Gitea](pathname://https://git.alexbell.de/) with the credentials given to you. Follow the instructions to set a new password.

### 3. Fork The Survival-Pi Website.
  *Forking* means copying the code to your own account, so you can edit it. Visit the [repository page](pathname://https://git.alexbell.de/aleabodo/survival-pi-docs/) and click on the `Fork` button on the top-right to create a fork.\
  ![Fork]({793A3D76-27B2-4E09-B055-7C649E1926B1}.png) \
  Next, click on `Fork Repository` to confirm.\
  ![alt text]({6BE92668-57AD-444F-B8A9-CE293A9B77B3}.png) \
  After forking, you will be redirected to your local copy of the website code. You are ready for editing!

  :::tip[Tip]
  For subsequent edits you can use your forked repository on your profile directly. **You need to create a fork only once with your first edit.**
  :::

### 4. Make Your Edit
  Navigate inside `/docs/` to the corresponding page you want to edit. \
  Click the edit button and start editing. \
  ![Edit]({A4DE5353-35E8-4E73-A56C-53A2122AA350}.png)
  
  :::tip[Tip]
  Type `#` to make a headline or `**` to make something bold. Check out [this example page](./example-page.md) or [the markdown cheatsheet](pathname://https://www.markdownguide.org/cheat-sheet/) for more details. If you want to add images send them to the server owner and add the following code to where you want the images to be placed: 
      ```markdown
      ![Pic](/img/placeholder.jpg)
      ```
  :::
  

### 5. Save Your Changes
  Scroll down. \
  Fill out the text field with a meaningful explaination of what you changed. \
  Click on `Commit Changes`. \
  ![Commit]({13A39645-24BB-450E-AAE1-A0EC97E8C0ED}.png)
    
### 6. Merge Your Changes Into The Main Repository
  Click `New Pull Request` to request merging your commit into the [main repository](pathname://https://git.alexbell.de/aleabodo/survival-pi-docs/). \
  ![Pullrequest]({7B1716AD-AF11-4256-9FB8-EEC5D53FD331}.png) \
  The [website](pathname://https://survival-pi.com/) will update with your changes after the server owner accepts your Pull Request.