contributing.md

🧑‍💻 Contribution Guidelines

Introduction

Welcome to our delectable world of culinary delights! Whether you're a seasoned chef or a cooking novice, our food recipes website is here to inspire your taste buds and guide you through a mouthwatering journey of flavors.

Getting Started

We deeply value your enthusiasm for enhancing this project! We warmly welcome your valuable contributions and invite you to participate in elevating it to new heights.

There are some steps that you need to follow before making any contribution in this project, the following steps are important to get start.

Step 1. Fork the Repository

Fork the repo first

Step 2. Clone the forked Repository

``` 
git clone https://github.com/<your_github_username>/food-recipes-website.git 
 ```  

Step 3. Set Up Remotes

• Add a reference (remote) to the original repository:

   git remote add upstream https://github.com/Anupkjha2601/food-recipes-website.git 
     ``` 
  - Add a reference (remote) to your forked repository:
  

git remote add origin  https://github.com/<your_github_username>/food-recipes-website.git 

Step 4. Check Remotes

git remote -v

Step 5. Keep Your Local Copy Updated

git pull upstream main

Step 6. Create a New Branch

git checkout -b <your_branch_name>

Making Changes

Perform your desired changes to the code base.

Step 7. Track Changes

```
 # Track the changes
 git status

 # Add changes to Index
 git add . or git add <file_name>
 ```

Step 8. Commit Changes

```
git commit -m "Write a meaningful but small commit message" 
```

Step 9. Push Changes

git push -u origin <your_branch_name>

10. Compare and Create

• Click on "Compare And Pull Requests" 🔄
• Make sure your pull request adheres to our contribution guidelines. Pull requests that do not meet the guidelines may be closed or discarded ❌
• Add an appropriate title and description to your pull request, explaining your changes with suitable explanations and screenshots 📝🖼️
• Click on "Create Pull Request" to submit your contribution for review ✅

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in following our guidelines. Thank you for your contribution! 🙌 Follow the existing code style and formatting conventions.

Maintain consistency with the overall project structure and organization.

Write clear and concise code with appropriate comments where necessary.

Ensure your code is free from errors and runs without issues.

Congratulations! You've made your PR with the desired changes. Once the PR is reviewed, it will be merged into the original codebase for everyone to see and use.

Thank You!

Thank you so much for considering contributing to the food-recipes-website project. We appreciate your valuable input, and we hope to see you again soon. 😊 For any further questions or assistance, please reach out to the project maintainers or refer to the project's documentation.