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dev:source_code [2017/11/27 05:13] – [Zotero Source Code] bwiernikdev:source_code [2018/07/26 05:58] – [Issue Tracking] bwiernik
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 ====== Zotero Source Code ====== ====== Zotero Source Code ======
  
-**Note:** If you do not plan to make any code changes yourself, and only wish to run the latest prerelease versions of Zotero, you can just install a [[/support/dev_builds|development XPI]].+**Note:** If you do not plan to make any code changes yourself, and only wish to run the latest prerelease versions of Zotero, you can just install a [[/support/dev_builds|development build]].
  
  
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 == Branches and Tags == == Branches and Tags ==
  
-Zotero's Git repositories often have multiple branches for different lines of development. The default branch, "master", is the main development trunk where development is most active and where most new features are first introduced. Because of this, trunk code is often unstable: new code has received little testing, which increases the risk of data lossBranches are usually created prior to releasing new major versions. After a branch has been created, the branch becomes an independent line of development: the code in the branch remains relatively stable and mostly receives bug fixes and small changes. When a release is made (e.g., Zotero 4.0.12), a snapshot of the relevant code is tagged with its version number. See Git documentation for more information on working with branches and tags.+Zotero's Git repositories often have multiple branches for different lines of development. The default branch, ''master'', is the main development branch where development is most active and where most new features are first introduced. Because of this, ''master'' code may be less stable and may be riskier for production useOnce a major version has been out for a while, a branch is created, and that branch then receives mostly bug fixes and small changes. When a release is made (e.g., Zotero 5.0.30), a snapshot of the relevant code is tagged with its version number. See Git documentation for more information on working with branches and tags.
  
 ==== Third-Party Components ==== ==== Third-Party Components ====
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 ===== Issue Tracking ===== ===== Issue Tracking =====
  
-In order to keep product discussions open to as many people as possible, Zotero does not use an issue tracker for bug reports or feature requests. Zotero users should use the [[/forum|Zotero Forums]] rather than GitHub to report issues and feature requests.+Zotero does not use GitHub Issues for bug reports or feature requests. Please post all such requests to the [[/forum|Zotero Forums]], where Zotero developers and many others can help. Keeping product discussions in the Zotero Forums allows the entire Zotero community to participate, including domain experts that can address many questions better than Zotero developers.
  
-For confirmed bugs or agreed-upon changes, new issues will be created in the relevant repositories on GitHub by Zotero developers. Commit history can be viewed using the GitHub web interface or a Git client. Zotero developers previously used [[/trac|Trac]] as a source code browser and internal issue tracker, and very old tickets are still archived there. +For confirmed bugs or agreed-upon changes, Zotero developers will create new issues in the relevant repositories.
-===== Working with Git Repositories =====+
  
-==== Checking out the source code ====+Zotero developers previously used [[/trac|Trac]] as a source code browser and internal issue tracker, and very old tickets are still archived there. 
 +===== Working with the Zotero Source Code =====
  
-To make code changes, you first need to create a local copy (a checkout) of the relevant code from the Zotero Git repository using a Git client.+==== Zotero Client ====
  
-After installing Git, you can use the official command-line client for checking out code, e.g+See [[dev/client coding/Building the Standalone Client|Building the Zotero Client]].
  
-<code>git clone --recursive git://github.com/zotero/zotero.git zotero</code>+=== Zotero Connector for Chrome ===
  
-checks out the Zotero client core code to a local "zoterodirectory.+To run a Git build of the Google Chrome Connector, you need to: 
 +  * ''%%git clone --recursive https://github.com/zotero/zotero-connectors/%%'' 
 +  * ''cd zotero-connectors'' 
 +  * ''npm i'' 
 +  * ''./build -d && gulp'' 
 +  * Run Zotero and Chrome 
 +  * Load the Connector extension in Chrome 
 +    - Browse to [[chrome://extensions/]] 
 +    - Expand the "Developer modebar 
 +    - Click the button "Load unpacked extension...", and give the path to the ''build/browserExt''  directory within the local repository
  
-To use the current active branchtype ''git checkout 4.0''.+You should now see a Zotero icon in the address bar when visiting translatable webpages (e.g.[[http://www.agu.org/journals/ABS/2002/2000JD000290.shtml|this article]] or [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002B3YBZO/ref=s9_pop_gw_ir03/190-5343882-9824666?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=00JVFZE24KQ87CV9QJ59&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1263340922&pf_rd_i=507846|this book]]), and clicking the icon should add the item to your Zotero library.
  
-Mac and Ubuntu users may already have Git installed. Mac users can install the latest version via [[http://github.com/mxcl/homebrew|HomeBrew]], [[http://www.macports.org/|MacPorts]], or [[http://finkproject.org|Fink]]), while Ubuntu users can install the [[http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=git|git package]]. +After making changes, click Reload for the Connector entry in the Chrome Extensions pane and reload any open pages where you want to use the Connector(If ''gulp'isn't running, you'll need to run ''./build -d'' after each change.)
- +
-You can also use a GUI program such as GitHub's [[https://mac.github.com/|Mac]] or [[https://windows.github.com/|Windows]] client. Whichever client you use, be sure to select the 4.0 branch after checking out the repository. +
- +
-Need more help? See the [[http://help.github.com/|GitHub documentation]] for assistance with checking out Git repositories.+
  
 ==== Contributing patches ==== ==== Contributing patches ====
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 See [[dev:client_coding|Client Coding]] for more information on coding for Zotero. See [[dev:client_coding|Client Coding]] for more information on coding for Zotero.
- 
-==== Running Git installations ==== 
- 
-For development, it is very convenient to run the Zotero client directly from a Git checkout. 
- 
-**Warning:** Git installations are for development and testing purposes only. 
- 
-=== Zotero for Firefox Git installations === 
- 
-  - Install an [[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Addons/Extension_Signing#Unbranded_Builds|unbranded build of Firefox]] and set xpinstall.signatures.required to false in about:config. This is necessary to run unsigned code in Firefox. 
-  - In the ''extensions'' subdirectory of your Firefox profile directory, create a text file named ''zotero@chnm.gmu.edu'' (without an extension) containing the path to your Git checkout (e.g. ''~/Documents/Development/zotero''). This tells Firefox to load the extension from this location. If Zotero for Firefox is already installed, either [[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+profiles|use a separate profile]] (recommended) or uninstall it and restart Firefox before creating the text file. 
-  - Start the Firefox unbranded build. If the extension loaded successfully, you should see "Zotero" in the bottom-right corner of the window. 
-  - If Zotero did not load, open Tools → Web Developer → Browser Console to debug. If your Firefox is not in English, you may need to [[/support/supported_languages#switching_languages|switch the language]] to ''en-US'', as the other locales may not yet have the latest strings. 
-  - Update to the latest revision at any time with ''git pull''. 
-  - Optionally, to get the latest translators, default set of CSL styles, and CSL locales, run ''git submodule foreach git pull origin master''. 
-  - Restart Firefox to see the changes. 
- 
-=== Zotero Standalone Git installation === 
- 
-After [[dev/client coding/Building the Standalone Client|building Zotero Standalone]], you can run it directly, or interact with it from a supported browser using a Zotero connector. 
- 
-=== Google Chrome Connector Git installation === 
- 
-To run a Git build of the Google Chrome Connector, you need to: 
-  * Check out the Google Chrome Connector code 
-  * Run Zotero Standalone and the Google Chrome browser 
-  * Load the Connector extension in Chrome 
-    - Browse to [[chrome://extensions/]] 
-    - Expand the "Developer mode" bar 
-    - Click the button "Load unpacked extension...", and give the path to the local copy of the Connector extension code 
- 
-You should now see a Zotero icon in the address bar when visiting translatable webpages (e.g., [[http://www.agu.org/journals/ABS/2002/2000JD000290.shtml|this article]] or [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002B3YBZO/ref=s9_pop_gw_ir03/190-5343882-9824666?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=00JVFZE24KQ87CV9QJ59&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1263340922&pf_rd_i=507846|this book]]), and clicking the icon should add the item to your Zotero Standalone library. 
dev/source_code.txt · Last modified: 2023/05/22 04:01 by dstillman