How Do I...?

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#Questions ###Bugs

• How do I report a bug?
• How do I fix a bug?
• How do I see what bugs need to be fixed?

###New Events

• How do I get an idea for a new event?
• How do I make a new event?
• How do I find a collaborator for an event?
• How do I test an event?
• How do I add an event to the mod?

###Finding Something to Do

• How do I find something to work on?
• How do I tell people what I'm working on?

###Translation

• How do I translate this mod?
• How do I add my translation to the mod?

###GitHub

• How do I download the mod to work on?
• How do I set up a GitHub account?
• How do I set up git?
• How do I determine which branch to check out?
• How do I check out a branch?
• How do I save changes in git?
• How do I upload my work?
• How do I merge my work into dev?

#Answers ##Bugs ###How do I report a bug? See this section of the issue tracker tutorial. ###How do I fix a bug? First, check out the appropriate branch (probably the feature branch). Make whatever changes need to be made, and then commit them. Finally, upload your work and if it's ready to be tested then [[merge it into dev|TODO]]. ###How do I see what bugs need to be fixed? Go to the issues tracker, click on "Labels" (near the search bar), and click "bug". The only issues shown will be those labeled as bugs. Alternatively, go straight to the bug label. ##New Events ###How do I get an idea for a new event? You can check the idea label in the issue tracker, which has many suggested ideas. You might also ask for ideas in Discord or check the forum or steam discussion threads for ideas.

###How do I make a new event?

###How do I find a collaborator for an event? You are most likely to find a collaborator by asking in Discord! You can also add an issue to the tracker and label it with the appropriate role (i.e. "needs writer" if you want to work with a writer) and with any other appropriate labels. ###How do I test an event? If you are not the event's coder, ask them in Discord chat how to test their event by @ messaging them (by typing @[their name]) or private messaging them. If you are the coder, the console commands event [event-id] and add_anomaly [anomaly-category] are helpful. You may need to have an object corresponding to the starting scope selected for this to work properly (i.e. you can only use add_anomaly when you have a planet selected).

There are more details in the testing tutorial.

Coders requesting testing in the issue tracker are strongly encouraged to include instructions for testing their work in the issue description. ###How do I add an event to the mod?

##Finding Something to Do ###How do I find something to work on? The Suggested Tasks page describes several ways to find useful tasks. You can also ask in Discord chat!

###How do I tell people what I'm working on? The recommended approach is to assign yourself to the issue in the issue tracker. If the issue isn't listed in the tracker, add it! If you need to actively tell someone what you're doing, rather than passively allowing people to check what you're doing, tell them in Discord chat.

##Translation ###How do I translate this mod?

###How do I add my translation to the mod?

##GitHub The getting started with git tutorial is a good guide to working with GitHub, especially if you are ok with using the command line. ###How do I download the mod to work on?

###How do I set up a GitHub account?

###How do I set up git?

###How do I determine which branch to check out?

###How do I check out a branch?

###How do I save changes in git?

###How do I upload my work?

###How do I merge my work into dev?