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== Git and Gitorious FAQs ==
== Git and Gitorious FAQs ==
=== How do I create an account on git.sugarlabs.org? ===
=== How do I create an account on git.sugarlabs.org? ===
[http://git.sugarlabs.org/users/new Register] using the link on the upper right menu on the Home Page.
:[http://git.sugarlabs.org/users/new Register] using the link on the upper right menu on the Home Page.
===How do I migrate a project to git.sugarlabs.org? ===
===How do I migrate a project to git.sugarlabs.org? ===
Please follow the [[Activity Team/How_to_migrate_from_OLPC|instructions here]] to first set up your project's entry in Gitorious.
:Please follow the [[Activity Team/How_to_migrate_from_OLPC|instructions here]] to first set up your project's entry in Gitorious.
=== How do I create a fork of an existing project? ===
=== How do I create a fork of an existing project? ===
Click on the Repositories Tab of the project page in Gitorious. Click on "Mainline". A link will appear on the right-hand side of the page saying, "Clone repository".
:Click on the Repositories Tab of the project page in Gitorious. Click on "Mainline". A link will appear on the right-hand side of the page saying, "Clone repository".
Note: if you (as maintainer) are making a clone to replace a corrupted mainline on your local machine, you'll need to:
:Note: if you (as maintainer) are making a clone to replace a corrupted mainline on your local machine, you'll need to:
git clone git://git.sugarlabs.org/yourproject/mainline.git
git clone git://git.sugarlabs.org/yourproject/mainline.git
and update [remote] section
:and update [remote] section
git config remote.origin.url gitorious@git.sugarlabs.org:yourproject/mainline.git
git config remote.origin.url gitorious@git.sugarlabs.org:yourproject/mainline.git
=== How do I request a merge? ===
=== How do I request a merge? ===
Click on the Repositories Tab of the project page in Gitorious. Click on "Mainline". A link will appear on the right-hand side of the page saying, "Request merge".
:Click on the Repositories Tab of the project page in Gitorious. Click on "Mainline". A link will appear on the right-hand side of the page saying, "Request merge".
=== How do I added a committer? ===
=== How do I added a committer? ===
Click on the Repositories Tab of the project page in Gitorious. Click on "Mainline". A link will appear on the right-hand side of the page saying, "Add Committer".
:Click on the Repositories Tab of the project page in Gitorious. Click on "Mainline". A link will appear on the right-hand side of the page saying, "Add Committer".
=== How do I get translations for my project? ===
=== How do I get translations for my project? ===
=== What if my project has a binary blob? ===
=== What if my project has a binary blob? ===
You may have to use the --force flag.
:You may have to use the --force flag.
git push -fv
git push -fv
=== How do I stay in sync with translations being pushed from the Pootle server? ===
=== How do I stay in sync with translations being pushed from the Pootle server? ===
Periodically—in my experience, on Fridays—updates to the project .po files are pushed from the Localization team.
:Periodically—in my experience, on Fridays—updates to the project .po files are pushed from the Localization team.
Use <code> git-pull </code> to periodically pull these updates to the local copy of your project.
:Use <code> git-pull </code> to periodically pull these updates to the local copy of your project.
Also, run <code>python setup.py fix_manifest</code> to update the .mo files after updating the .po files
:Also, run <code>python setup.py fix_manifest</code> to update the .mo files after updating the .po files
'''Note:''' After every major release, a new branch is created on the Pootle server, e.g., Fructose-0.82 and Fructose-0.84. The Localization team may push translations to any or all of the corresponding branches of your project. Changes to your master branch are not necessarily intended for the release branches.
:'''Note:''' After every major release, a new branch is created on the Pootle server, e.g., Fructose-0.82 and Fructose-0.84. The Localization team may push translations to any or all of the corresponding branches of your project. Changes to your master branch are not necessarily intended for the release branches.
=== How do I update the Tag field in Gitorious? ===
=== How do I update the Tag field in Gitorious? ===
=== As a maintainer, how do I merge a patch? ===
=== As a maintainer, how do I merge a patch? ===
git-pull does a combination of fetch and merge, so to merge a patch...
:git-pull does a combination of fetch and merge, so to merge a patch...
git pull git://git.sugarlabs.org/myproject/myproject-clone.git master
git pull git://git.sugarlabs.org/myproject/myproject-clone.git master
=== Where do I put the .xo file for my project? ===
=== Where do I put the .xo file for my project? ===
We are using http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ to host Activity bundles. Create an account and put your project's .xo file there.
:We are using http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ to host Activity bundles. Create an account and put your project's .xo file there.
=== Where do I put the source tarball for my project? ===
=== Where do I put the source tarball for my project? ===
download.sugarlabs.org:/var/www-sugarlabs/download/sources/
download.sugarlabs.org:/var/www-sugarlabs/download/sources/
Specifically, if it is a Fructose project, it goes here:
:Specifically, if it is a Fructose project, it goes here:
download.sugarlabs.org:/var/www-sugarlabs/download/sources/sucrose/fructose/[your project directory]/
download.sugarlabs.org:/var/www-sugarlabs/download/sources/sucrose/fructose/[your project directory]/
Honey projects go here:
:Honey projects go here:
download.sugarlabs.org:/var/www-sugarlabs/download/sources/honey/[your project directory]/
download.sugarlabs.org:/var/www-sugarlabs/download/sources/honey/[your project directory]/
=== Where should I document my project? ===
=== Where should I document my project? ===
Please create a subpage in the wiki under Activities, e.g., [[Activities/Turtle Art]]
:Please create a subpage in the wiki under Activities, e.g., [[Activities/Turtle Art]]
[[Category:Activity Team]]
[[Category:Activity Team]]
[[Category:FAQ]]
[[Category:FAQ]]