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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3e81c6d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +## Branches + +As of late January 2020: + +* master is the latest released version (0.10.0). +* dev-0.10.1 is the maintenance branch for 0.10.0. It will contain mostly bugfixes. +* dev-0.11.0 is a big rewrite of dokka, it's changing fast and things may break but this is where new features should be developed. + +## Building dokka + +Dokka is built with Gradle. To build it, use `./gradlew build`. +Alternatively, open the project directory in IntelliJ IDEA and use the IDE to build and run dokka. + +Here's how to import and configure Dokka in IntelliJ IDEA: + * Select "Open" from the IDEA welcome screen, or File > Open if a project is + already open +* Select the directory with your clone of Dokka + * Note: IDEA may have an error after the project is initally opened; it is OK + to ignore this as the next step will address this error +* After IDEA opens the project, select File > New > Module from existing sources + and select the `build.gradle` file from the root directory of your Dokka clone +* Use the default options and select "OK" +* After Dokka is loaded into IDEA, open the Gradle tool window (View > Tool + Windows > Gradle) and click on the top left "Refresh all Gradle projects" + button +* Verify the following project settings. In File > Settings > Build, Execution, + Deployment > Build Tools > Gradle > Runner: + * Ensure "Delegate IDE build/run actions to gradle" is checked + * "Gradle Test Runner" should be selected in the "Run tests using" drop-down + menu +* Note: After closing and re-opening the project, IDEA may give an error + message: "Error Loading Project: Cannot load 3 modules". Open up the details + of the error, and click "Remove Selected", as these module `.iml` files are + safe to remove. + |