Community Contributions

Echoes is a community-driven project, and we welcome contributions from developers, translators, and quote enthusiasts around the world. This guide explains how you can become part of the Echoes community and contribute to its growth.

Ways to Contribute

There are many ways to contribute to the Echoes project:

- Adding new quotes: Expand our collection with inspiring quotes in any language

- Translating existing quotes: Help make our quotes available in more languages

- Improving the API: Enhance functionality or fix bugs in the API codebase

- Enhancing documentation: Improve guides, examples, and API documentation

- Building tools and integrations: Create tools that leverage the Echoes API

Contributing Quotes

Our quote database is the heart of Echoes. Here's how you can contribute new quotes:

Contributing Through GitHub

All quote contributions are managed through our GitHub repository:

1. Fork the Echoes repository

2. Navigate to the quotes data directory

3. Add your new quotes or translations

4. Submit a pull request

Translation Contributions

Help make Echoes available in more languages by contributing translations through the main repository:

1. Fork the Echoes repository

2. Navigate to the localization files

3. Choose a language you're fluent in

4. Translate untranslated quotes or review existing translations

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Taiizor/Echoes
cd Echoes

# Create a new branch for your work
git checkout -b add-turkish-quotes

# Make your changes and commit
git add .
git commit -m "Add 20 new Turkish quotes"
git push origin add-turkish-quotes

# Then open a pull request on GitHub

Code Contributions

If you're a developer, you can contribute to the Echoes codebase:

Setting Up the Development Environment

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Taiizor/Echoes
cd Echoes

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the development server
npm run dev

Pull Request Process

1. Fork the repository

2. Create a feature branch

3. Make your changes

4. Write or update tests

5. Submit a pull request

We follow standard GitHub pull request workflows. Please ensure your code follows our style guide and passes all tests.

Documentation Contributions

Help improve the Echoes documentation:

1. Fix typos or clarify existing guides

2. Add new examples or use cases

3. Translate documentation to other languages

Documentation is written in Markdown and can be found in the repository.

Community Guidelines

When contributing to Echoes, please follow these guidelines:

- Be respectful and inclusive in all communications

- Follow our code of conduct

- Test your contributions thoroughly

- Document your changes clearly

- Be patient during the review process

Getting Help

If you need help with your contribution, you can:

- Ask questions in the GitHub issues

- Contact the project maintainers via GitHub

- Join our Discord Community

We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you to the Echoes community!