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Activity authors can upload their Activities to the Sugar Labs Activity Library.

Activity authors can upload their Activities to the Sugar Labs Activity Library.

=== Preparing your Activity ===

=== Preparing your Activity ===

* Have a public system for reporting and managing bugs in your activity. This is an invaluable resource for us when we are reviewing your activity as it gives us information on any problems in your activity.  We recommend using http://dev.sugarlabs.org .

* Have a public system for reporting and managing bugs in your activity. This is an invaluable resource for us when we are reviewing your activity as it gives us information on any problems in your activity.  We recommend using http://bugs.sugarlabs.org .

* If possible, conduct a beta release cycle from your website every time you want to release a new version of your activity. Allow your current users to be involved, but be sure to warn them that the activity is in beta ;) Conducting a beta cycle will ensure your activity has less bugs and is of a higher quality when you release it and/or release new versions.

* If possible, conduct a beta release cycle from your website every time you want to release a new version of your activity. Allow your current users to be involved, but be sure to warn them that the activity is in beta ;) Conducting a beta cycle will ensure your activity has less bugs and is of a higher quality when you release it and/or release new versions.

* Have a public forum for users to critique, comment on and discuss your activity. If this is not possible or impractical, create a page on [[Activities]] about your activity - this will group together any comments that users have about your activity and allow reviewers to gather information about your activity more speedily.

* Have a public forum for users to critique, comment on and discuss your activity. If this is not possible or impractical, create a page on [[Activities]] about your activity - this will group together any comments that users have about your activity and allow reviewers to gather information about your activity more speedily.

* Only declare compatibility with Sugar versions and operating systems that you have tested with.

* Only declare compatibility with Sugar versions and operating systems that you have tested with.

* Comply with [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/pages/policy Activity Policy]. They're only drafts at the moment, but we still enforce them.

* Comply with [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/pages/policy Activity Policy]. They're only drafts at the moment, but we still enforce them.

=== Submiting your activity ===

=== Submiting your activity ===

* Once you have developed your activity(alpha and beta versions are welcome), create a [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/users/register Library Account].

* Once you have developed your activity(alpha and beta versions are welcome), create a [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/users/register Library Account].

* [[Activity_Library/Glossary#Submited_activity|Submit]] your Activity to the [http://activities.org/en-US/sugar/developers Activity Library].

* [[Activity_Library/Glossary#Submitted_activity|Submit]] your Activity to the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/developers Activity Library].

* [[Activity_Library/Glossary#Completed_activity|Complete]] it.

* [[Activity_Library/Glossary#Completed_activity|Complete]] it.

* If your activity is in alpha or beta stage and you want other users test/review it for you, email to [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel sugar-devel@] mailing list with tag [ANNOUNCE] in subject field.

* If your activity is in alpha or beta stage and you want other users test/review it for you, email to [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel sugar-devel@] mailing list with tag [ANNOUNCE] in subject field.

=== Making you activity Public ===

=== Making your activity Public ===

* If your activity is ready to be public, [[Activity_Library/Glossary#Nominated_activity|Nominate]] it. After that, your activity will pushed to review queue for Library Editors.

* If your activity is ready to be public, [[Activity_Library/Glossary#Nominated_activity|Nominate]] it. After that, your activity will pushed to review queue for Library Editors.

* Do not use Library Editors as beta testers and bug finders. This is not the purpose of editors. Please test the activity extensively before nominating to the public.

* Do not use Library Editors as beta testers and bug finders. This is not the purpose of editors. Please test the activity extensively before nominating to the public.

Each submission must be approved by an Editor or Administrator before it is listed on the site. Whether approved or denied, an email is sent to the authors.  A comment is required if denied.  If approved, the activity is moved to a directory so that it can be replicated across the sugarlabs.org mirrors.

Each submission must be approved by an Editor or Administrator before it is listed on the site. Whether approved or denied, an email is sent to the authors.  A comment is required if denied.  If approved, the activity is moved to a directory so that it can be replicated across the sugarlabs.org mirrors.

If you have questions about the procedure, you could join #sugar on irc.freenode.net. Information about how to get your activity reviewed faster can be found at: [[#How_to_Get_Your_Activity_Reviewed_Faster]].

If you have questions about the procedure, you could join #sugar on irc.freenode.net. Information about how to get your activity reviewed faster can be found at: [[#How_to_Get_Your_Activity_Reviewed_Faster]].

== Activity Libary Developer Pages ==

 

 

== Activity Library Developer Pages ==

=== Welcome Page ===

=== Welcome Page ===