Introduction
Welcome to the ClearOS developer section. Before you get scared away by the word developer you should know that you don't need to code software to contribute! You can:
- Help with translations.
- Submit, diagnose and verify bugs.
- Create new themes.
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- Develop new apps.
- Contribute with packaging RPMs and releases
- Help design core parts of the architecture
Feel free to browse around the various developer sections. If you want to start contributing, please read on.
Getting Started
Before you can start using any of the online developer infrastructure, you will first need to request a developer account.
Step 1 - Create a ClearFoundation Account
If you haven't already done so, please create a user account on the ClearFoundation web site. Even though your developer account will be separate, we want you to have a consistent username across the various bits of infrastructure.
Step 2 - Request a Developer Account
To request a developer account, please send a quick e-mail with your ClearFoundation username to developer@clearfoundation.com. Please specify how you plan to contribute so that we can create the right kind of account for you!
Step 3 - Submit Contributor Agreement
In order to protect ClearFoundation and its projects, we ask that developers who contribute intellectual property (including patches and source code) agree to a contributor agreement. The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has a concise explanation on why this is standard practice for open source projects. This step is only required if you plan on developing/maintaining ClearFoundation apps. If you are developing your own app, those intellectual property rights belong to you! If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us - [email protected].
Step 4 - Create Your Development Environment
Whether you are translating, creating apps, or building RPM packages, you will want to create a ClearOS development environment!
Step 5 - Generate SSH Keys (Optional)
As you already know, there are some security sensitive areas, namely:
If you plan on using of these systems, we'll need to arrange getting your public SSH key. You can find more information on SSH keys in the following document:
Development Documentation
Getting Started with Development
Developing Apps
Theming in ClearOS and Webconfig
ClearOS Framework
Developer Architecture
Packaging with ClearOS
ClearOS Source Code
All Development Articles
This index is a work in progress