From 7c0f873659b52538706bef5212372167d83c82ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Rebert Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:33:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Cover common contributor mistakes in CONTRIBUTING.md Based on https://github.com/twbs/rorschach/tree/master/docs --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 91168e5e36..f213852cb1 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -116,6 +116,17 @@ Please adhere to the [coding guidelines](#code-guidelines) used throughout the project (indentation, accurate comments, etc.) and any other requirements (such as test coverage). +**Do not edit `bootstrap.css`, `bootstrap-theme.css`, or `bootstrap.js` +directly!** Those files are automatically generated. You should edit the +source files in [`/bootstrap/less/`](https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/tree/master/less) +and/or [`/bootstrap/js/`](https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/tree/master/js) instead. + +Similarly, when contributing to Bootstrap's documentation, you should edit the +documentation source files in +[the `/bootstrap/docs/` directory of the `master` branch](https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/tree/master/docs). +**Do not edit the `gh-pages` branch.** That branch is generated from the +documentation source files and is managed separately by the Bootstrap Core Team. + Adhering to the following process is the best way to get your work included in the project: