diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 6a46778282..7c0447d3b3 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Contributing to this requires some understanding of APIs, ES6 Syntax and a lot o ## FAQs -**I found a bug that is not on the board. Where and when should I report?** +**How can I report a bug, that is not on board?** If you think you've found a bug, first read the ["Help I've Found a Bug"](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-to-report-a-bug/19543) article and follow its instructions. @@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ If you're confident it's a new bug, go ahead and create a new GitHub issue. Be s Please note, that any issues that seek coding help on a challenge, will be closed. The issue tracker is strictly for the codebase related issues and discussions. You should [seek assistance on the forum](https://www.freecodecamp.org/forum) before reporting whenever in doubt. -**I found a security issue:** +**How can I report a security issue?** Please don't create GitHub issues for security issues. Instead, please send an email to `security@freecodecamp.org` and we'll look into it immediately. -**I am stuck on a step while contributing and need help:** +**I am stuck on something that is not in these documentation. How can get help?** Feel free to ask for help in: @@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ We are excited to help you contribute to any of the topics that you would like t - You can learn how from this *free* series ["How to Contribute to an Open Source Project on GitHub"](https://egghead.io/series/how-to-contribute-to-an-open-source-project-on-github) - by [Kent C. Dodds](https://github.com/kentcdodds) - Checkout , a great resource on finding issues to contribute to as a first timer. -**I dont understand the different labels on the issues and pull requests:** +**What do these different labels mean, that are tagged on issues?** Our community moderators [triage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_bug#Bug_management) issues and pull requests based on their priority, severity and other factors. You can [find a complete glossary of their meanings here](https://github.com/freecodecamp/freecodecamp/labels). You should go through **`Help Wanted`** or **`first timers welcome`** issues for quick lookup of what is available for you to work on. -**I found a typo, should I report an Issue before I can make a pull request?** +**I found a typo, should I report an issue before I can make a pull request?** You can straight away create a pull request without having to report any issues, for typos, or small changes to [verbiage](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/verbiage). Issues are a tool to seek confirmation on changes that you would want to propose via a pull request. \ No newline at end of file