LabKey Server is an open-source project created and enhanced by many developers from a variety of institutions throughout the world. We welcome and encourage any contributions to the project. Contributions must be well-written, thoroughly tested, and in keeping with the coding practices used throughout the code base.

All contributions must be covered by the Apache 2.0 License.

To make a contribution, follow these steps:

• Make sure that you are not submitting Confidential Data.
• Make sure that your contribution follows LabKey design and naming guidelines:
• UI Design Patterns
• CSS Design Guidelines
• Naming Conventions for JavaScript APIs
• Post your request to contribute to the developer community forum. If your request is accepted, we will assign a committer to work with you to deliver your contribution.
• Update your SVN enlistment to the most recent revision. Related documentation: Set up a Development Machine.
• Test your contribution thoroughly, and make sure you pass the Developer Regression Test (DRT). See Check in to the Source Project for more details about running and passing the DRT.
• Create a patch file for your contribution and review the file to make sure the patch is complete and accurate.
• Using TortoiseSVN, left click a folder and select Create Patch...
• Using command line SVN, execute a command such as: svn diff > patch.txt
• Send the patch file to the committer. The committer will review the patch, apply the patch to a local enlistment, run the DRT, and (assuming all goes well) commit your changes to the Subversion repository.