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diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTE b/docs/CONTRIBUTE index 633f131e1..c6ecee785 100644 --- a/docs/CONTRIBUTE +++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTE @@ -187,7 +187,28 @@ 3.2 How To Make a Patch with git - TODO + You need to first checkout the respository: + + git clone git://github.com/bagder/curl.git + + You then proceed and edit all the files you like and you commit them to your + local repository: + + git commit [file] + + As usual, group your commits so that you commit all changes that at once that + constitutes a logical change. + + Once you have done all your commits and you're happy with what you see, you + can make patches out of your changes that are suitable for mailing: + + git format-patch remotes/origin/master + + This creates files in your local directory named NNNN-[name].patch for each + commit. + + Now send those patches off to the curl-library list. You can of course opt to + do that with the 'get send-email' command. 3.3 How To Make a Patch without git |