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authorRobert Göhler <github@ghlr.de>2021-01-24 22:14:00 +0100
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* order workflows and add submodule * rename gitmodules file * delete docs/.gitignore * add vyos custom linter * correct __pycache__ in gitignore * add test-coverage.py * move draw.io folder * arrange changelog, install history and about * arrange: firewall * arrange: highavailability * arrange: loadbalancing * arrange: nat * arrange: services * sort configexamples and configuration interfaces * wireles: rename wireless * rearrange: Protocols and Policy * rearrange: Firewall and Zone Policy * rearrange: Interfaces * rearrange: Interfaces * rearrange: dynamic DNS * hostinfo: add page to index * rearrange: appendix * venv: add Pipfile * rearrange: contributing * index: remove debugging * rearrange: fix all figure and refs * rearrange: commandtree * fix: cli, openvpn, install headline level * protocols: change headline * firewall: move mss clamping * ip: separate ipv4 and ipv6 * arp: move to static page * igmp: rename multicast page * Update to year 2021
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+.. _documentation:
+
+Documentation
+=============
+
+As most software projects we also have a lack in documentation. We encourage
+every VyOS user to help us improve our documentation. This will not only be
+benefical four you (when reading something up) but also for the whole world.
+
+If you are willing to contribute to our documentation this is the definate
+guid how to do so.
+
+.. note:: In contrast to submitting code patches there is no requirement that
+ you open up a Phabricator_ task prior to submitting a Pull-Request to the
+ documentation.
+
+Forking Workflow
+----------------
+
+The Forking Workflow is fundamentally different than other popular Git
+workflows. Instead of using a single server-side repository to act as the
+"central" codebase, it gives every developer their own server-side repository.
+This means that each contributor has not one, but two Git repositories: a
+private local one and a public server-side one.
+
+The main advantage of the Forking Workflow is that contributions can be
+integrated without the need for everybody to push to a single central
+repository. Developers push to their own server-side repositories, and only the
+project maintainer can push to the official repository. This allows the
+maintainer to accept commits from any developer without giving them write
+access to the official codebase.
+
+.. note:: Updates to our documentation should be delivered by a GitHub
+ pull-request. This requires you already have a GitHub account.
+
+* Fork this project on GitHub https://github.com/vyos/vyos-documentation/fork
+
+* Clone fork to local machine
+
+* Change to your new local directory ``$ cd vyos-documentation``
+
+* Create new branch for your work, use a descriptive name of your work:
+ ``$ git checkout -b fix-vxlan-typo``
+
+* Make all your changes - please keep our commit rules in mind
+ (:ref:`prepare_commit`). This mainly applies to proper commit messages
+ describing your change (how and why). Please check out the documentation of
+ Sphinx-doc_ or reStructuredText_ if you are not familiar with it. This is used
+ for writing our docs.
+
+* Check your changes by locally building the documentation ``$ make html``.
+ Sphinx will build the html files in the ``docs/_build`` folder. We provide
+ you with a Docker container for an easy to use user experience. Check the
+ README.md_ file of this repository.
+
+* View modified files by calling ``$ git status``. You will get an overview of
+ all files modified by you. You can add individual files to the Git Index in
+ the next step.
+
+* Add modified files to Git index ``$ git add path/to/filename`` or add all
+ unstaged files ``$ git add .``. All files added to the Git index will be part
+ of you following Git commit.
+
+* Commit your changes ``$ git commit -v`` - your configured editor will now ne
+ launched where you can type in a commit message. Again please make yourself
+ comfortable with out rules (:ref:`prepare_commit`).
+
+* Push your commits to your GitHub project: ``$ git push -u origin foo-branch``
+
+* Submit pull-request. In GitHub visit the main repository and you should
+ see a banner suggesting to make a pull request. Fill out the form and
+ describe what you do.
+
+* Once pull resquests have been approved, you may want to locally update
+ your forked repository too. First you'll have to add a second remote
+ called `upstream` which points to our main repository. ``$ git remote add
+ upstream https://github.com/vyos/vyos-documentation.git``
+
+ Check your configured remote repositories:
+
+ .. code-block:: none
+
+ $ git remote -v
+ origin https://github.com/<username>/vyos-documentation.git (fetch)
+ origin https://github.com/<username>/vyos.documentation.git (push)
+ upstream https://github.com/vyos/vyos-documentation.git (fetch)
+ upstream https://github.com/vyos/vyos-documentation.git (push)
+
+ Your remote repo on Github is called ``origin``, while the original repo you
+ have forked is called ``upstream``. Now you can locally update your forked
+ repo.
+
+ .. code-block:: none
+
+ $ git fetch upstream
+ $ git checkout master
+ $ git merge upstream/master
+
+* If you want to update your fork on GitHub, too use the following: ``$ git
+ push origin master``
+
+Style Guide
+-----------
+
+Sections
+^^^^^^^^
+
+We use the following syntax for Headlines.
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ #####
+ Parts
+ #####
+
+ ********
+ Chapters
+ ********
+
+ Sections
+ ========
+
+ Subsections
+ -----------
+
+ Subsubsections
+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+ Paragraphs
+ """"""""""
+
+Address space
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Note the following RFCs (:rfc:`5737`, :rfc:`3849`, :rfc:`5389` and
+:rfc:`7042`), which describe the reserved public IP addresses and autonomous
+system numbers for the documentation:
+
+ * ``192.0.2.0/24``
+ * ``198.51.100.0/24``
+ * ``203.0.113.0/24``
+ * ``2001:db8::/32``
+ * 16bit ASN: ``64496 - 64511``
+ * 32bit ASN: ``65536 - 65551``
+ * Unicast MAC Addresses: ``00-53-00`` to ``00-53-FF``
+ * Multicast MAC-Addresses: ``90-10-00`` to ``90-10-FF``
+
+Please don't use other public address space.
+
+
+Custom Sphinx-doc Markup
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+When documenting CLI commands use the ``.. cfgcmd::`` directive for all
+configuration mode commands. When documenting operational level command use
+the ``.. opcmd::`` directive. An explanation of the described command should
+be added below this statement.
+
+**Example**
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ .. opcmd:: show protocols static arp
+
+ Display all known ARP table entries spanning accross all interfaces
+
+ .. cfgcmd:: set protocols static arp 192.0.2.100 hwaddr 00:53:27:de:23:aa
+
+ This will configure a static ARP entry always resolving `192.0.2.100` to
+ `00:53:27:de:23:aa`.
+
+.. _Sphinx-doc: https://www.sphinx-doc.org
+.. _reStructuredText: http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/index.html
+.. _Phabricator: https://phabricator.vyos.net
+.. _README.md: https://github.com/vyos/vyos-documentation/blob/master/README.md