Tech Project FAQs

2011-06-25T20:27:10Z

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To get involved in community projects follow these three steps:

* Pick a project you are interested in.

: There are many [[:Category:Projects | projects currently in development]]. Look them over to see which you are interested in working on.

* Follow the steps found in the [[Requirements_for_Participation | Requirements for Participation]]:

# Agree to the [http://tech.lds.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=190:individual-contributors-license-agreement&catid=11:community-guidelines&Itemid=21 Individual Contributors License Agreement].
# Have an [[LDS Account]]. To do so, you must know your membership number (if you are not LDS, you can still register for an LDS Account). Please follow the [http://ldsaccount.lds.org LDS Account link] to get your account. LDS Account is the new unified authentication being deployed to all applications at the Church.
# If you would like to have tasks or bugs assigned to you, you will need to access the [https://dev.lds.org/jira LDSTech community issue tracking system].

* Find tasks associated with the project of your choice and get to work.

: Each project has different tasks that need to be completed. We invite you to get started and look forward to working with you.

===FAQs===

How can i take part in this program corrently?
I have seen many questions have been asked at Allegiacetec.org, but many of them are the understanding of the people of the Architecture of the Website, cause their are to many website. By the way, i would like to know if theire isn't a way that we can one Website and betren we have many link that can lead the people where he/she wants to go or for the subjects wanted to make search?

Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.

; Where can I find out the most urgent projects to help with?
: Check out our [[Current Needs]] wiki page.

; How do I check out code?
: We use [[Subversion]] as our code management system. Each project has its own Subversion repository. Before you can check out any code, however, you must have an LDS Account username (see [[Requirements for Participation]] for information about how to get an LDS Account username). Visit the project page for details on where to find the Subversion repository for the project.

; How do I check in code?
: This depends upon the project. Some projects you can request to have commit rights to Subversion. Other projects require that you submit code patches to be reviewed before they are applied. See the project wiki page for specifics. If you have any questions, please [https://tech.lds.org/index.php/ask-a-question contact us].

; Is there a testing environment for the various projects?
: Most projects have a test environment that you can utilize. For example, you can see the latest build of the Local Unit Calendar application by visiting https://tech.lds.org/luc. Most projects will automatically look for Subversion commits and generate builds to the test environment. See the individual project pages for more information about their test environments.

; Are there any coding or other community standards that must be followed?
: Each project may have their own standards but overall, you can read the currently defined [[Community Development Best Practices | best practices]].

; I'm not a programmer. How can I contribute?
: We always have need for UI designers, QA engineers and testers, technical writers, translators, security experts, project managers, etc. [https://tech.lds.org/index.php/ask-a-question Contact us] with your skills and we will put you on a team best fitting to your skills.

; What do I do if I have a great idea for a new application?
: We love to hear your ideas or even see projects you have created. Please [https://tech.lds.org/index.php/ask-a-question contact us] with your idea or project.

; Who do I contact for more information?
: You can ask any question that you have in the [https://tech.lds.org/index.php/ask-a-question ask a question form].

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