# Contributions Are Welcome!

If you need any help, don't hesitate to ask the community on [Gitter](https://gitter.im/PHP-CS-Fixer/Lobby).

## Quick Guide

* [Fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) the repo.
* [Checkout](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout) the branch you want to make changes on:
  * If you are fixing a bug or typo, improving tests or for any small tweak: the lowest branch where the changes can be applied. Once your Pull Request is accepted, the changes will get merged up to highest branches.
  * `master` in other cases (new feature, deprecation, or backwards compatibility breaking changes). Note that most of the time, `master` represents the next minor release of PHP CS Fixer, so Pull Requests that break backwards compatibility might be postponed.
* Install dependencies: `composer install`.
* Create a new branch, e.g. `feature-foo` or `bugfix-bar`.
* Make changes.
* If you are adding functionality or fixing a bug - add a test! Prefer adding new test cases over modifying existing ones.
* Make sure there is no trailing spaces in code: `./check_trailing_spaces.sh`.
* Regenerate README: `php php-cs-fixer readme > README.rst`. Do not modify `README.rst` manually!
* Check if tests pass: `vendor/bin/phpunit`.
* Fix project itself: `php php-cs-fixer fix`.

## Opening a [Pull Request](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests/)

You can do some things to increase the chance that your Pull Request is accepted the first time:

* Submit one Pull Request per fix or feature.
* If your changes are not up to date, [rebase](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rebase) your branch onto the parent branch.
* Follow the conventions used in the project.
* Remember about tests and documentation.
* Don't bump version.

## Making New Fixers

There is a [cookbook](doc/COOKBOOK-FIXERS.md) with basic instructions on how to build a new fixer. Consider reading it
before opening a PR.

## Project's Standards

* [PSR-1: Basic Coding Standard](https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/accepted/PSR-1-basic-coding-standard.md)
* [PSR-2: Coding Style Guide](https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/accepted/PSR-2-coding-style-guide.md)
* [PSR-4: Autoloading Standard](https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/accepted/PSR-4-autoloader.md)
* [PSR-5: PHPDoc (draft)](https://github.com/phpDocumentor/fig-standards/blob/master/proposed/phpdoc.md)
* [Symfony Coding Standards](https://symfony.com/doc/current/contributing/code/standards.html)