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- GitHub hosts source code and provides the tools to easily collaborate. All the DustCloud source code is hosted at https://github.com/dustcloud.
At the core of the GitHub is Git, a dstributed version control system a Distributed Version Control System (DVCS). If you're unfamiliar with Git, http://training.github.com/ provides a great overview. - Atlassian provides software project management tools, including documentation (Confluence) and a discussion and ticketing system (JIRA). All of DustCloud projects are hosted at https://dustcloud.atlassian.net/.
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- Make sure you have a Git client installed on your computer. We recommend TortoiseGit if you're a Windows user.
Need help? Check out https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git. - Create an account on GitHub.
- Explore the different projects on Confluence.
- Fork a project in GitHub. This will create copy of the complete project under your name.
Need help? Check out https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo - Use the code in your repository. File a "Discussion" JIRA.
- If you encounter Encounter a bug? File a "Bug" JIRA against the project. Feeling collaborative? Fix the bug and create a pull request so your fix gets merged back into the main repository.
Need help? Check out https://help.github.com/articles/be-social. - Ideas? Suggestions? File a "New Feature" JIRA to add your idea onto to the wishlist for a future revision.