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@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ This document describes how you can contribute to Telegram Desktop. Please read
* [What contributions are accepted](#what-contributions-are-accepted) * [What contributions are accepted](#what-contributions-are-accepted)
* [Sign your work](#sign-your-work) * [Sign your work](#sign-your-work)
* [Change commit message of a pushed commit](#change-commit-message-of-a-pushed-commit)
* [Build instructions](#build-instructions) * [Build instructions](#build-instructions)
* [Pull upstream changes into your fork regularly](#pull-upstream-changes-into-your-fork-regularly) * [Pull upstream changes into your fork regularly](#pull-upstream-changes-into-your-fork-regularly)
* [How to get your pull request accepted](#how-to-get-your-pull-request-accepted) * [How to get your pull request accepted](#how-to-get-your-pull-request-accepted)
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(e) I am granting this work into the public domain. (e) I am granting this work into the public domain.
``` ```
Then you just add a line to every git commit message that states: Then you just add a line to every **git commit message** that states:
Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org> (github: rndjdev_github) Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org> (github: rndjdev_github)
Replacing Random Developer’s details with your name, email address and GitHub username. Replacing Random Developer’s details with your name, email address and GitHub username.
### Change commit message of a pushed commit
If you already pushed a commit and forgot to add the signature to the commit message, follow these steps to change the message of the commit:
1. Open `Git Bash` (or `Git Shell`)
2. Enter following command to change the commit message of the most recent commit: `git commit --amend`
3. Press <kbd>i</kbd> to get into Insert-mode
4. Change the commit message (and add the [signature](#sign-your-work) at the and)
5. After editing the message, press <kbd>ESC</kbd> to get out of the Insert-mode
6. Write `:wq` and press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to save the new message or write `:q!` to discard your changes
7. Enter `git push --force` to push the commit with the new commit message to the remote repository
For more info, see [GitHub Help][help_change_commit_message].
## Build instructions ## Build instructions
* [Visual Studio 2013][msvc] * [Visual Studio 2013][msvc]
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[xcode_old]: XCODEold.md [xcode_old]: XCODEold.md
[qtcreator]: QTCREATOR.md [qtcreator]: QTCREATOR.md
[help_fork_repo]: https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/ [help_fork_repo]: https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/
[help_change_commit_message]: https://help.github.com/articles/changing-a-commit-message/
[commit_message]: http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html [commit_message]: http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html
[pr]: ../../compare/ [pr]: ../../compare/