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contribute/translate.rst: add more instructions
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@ -22,6 +22,30 @@ moment, but I accept pull requests.
As you are a translator, you don't need to know all the technical details
about development, so I write a simplified doc here.
Preparing git
-------------
First you should install git. It's usually package ``git`` in your OS, or
you can download it from `their homepage`_ or download GitHub client for
`Windows`_ or `OS X`_
Then you should tell GitHub who you are and what is your email address.
This information is attached to commits and GitHub uses it to get your
gravatar::
git config --global user.name "Real Name or Nickname here"
git config --global user.email "someone@example.com"
If you are going to use the ``https``, you probably want git to remember
your GitHub password for some time so you don't have to write it
continuosly::
git config --global credential.helper cache
git config --global credential.helper "cache --timeout=3600"
This would make git remember your password for hour. It can be changed
by changing 3600 to any other amount of seconds.
Cloning the repository
----------------------
@ -35,14 +59,18 @@ I won't have this write access).
Then, open a console, and write (replace *YourName* by the name of your
GitHub account)::
git clone git@github.com:YourName/Limnoria.git --branch=testing
git clone https://github.com/<YourName>/Limnoria.git --branch=testing
If you are experienced with git, you can
``git clone git@github.com:<YourName>/Limnoria.git --branch=testing``
instead.
This will create a new directory, called *Limnoria*, where all the code and
project history are copied. Now, cd to the directory::
cd Limnoria/
The things below affect to you only if you didn't specify the branch in
The things below affect to you only if you didn't specify the branch in
the git clone command.
Then, you need to checkout the *testing* branch. What does that mean? It means
@ -141,3 +169,6 @@ Because I can extract everything with one click.
.. _GitHub: https://github.com/
.. _Limnoria repository: https://github.com/ProgVal/Limnoria
.. _their homepage: http://git-scm.com/
.. _Windows: https://windows.github.com/
.. _OS X: https://mac.github.com/