From ac038acf569ca829048edfbc7718abb6aac077cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Precious Abubakar Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:51:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update CONTRIBUTING.md --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 3e6739b..f5114c7 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -63,6 +63,20 @@ $ git config --global user.email johndoe@example.com Any pull requests containing commits that are not signed off will not be eligible for merge until the commits have been signed off. +### How to Fix a Failed DCO Check +Sometimes, you might forget to sign off your commits. We understand, but your pull request will fail the DCO check, and we will not be able to merge it. If this happens, here is how you can fix it: + +- To fix a failed DCO check, go to the pull request page and scroll down to the section that shows the successful and failed checks. It is located just above the new comment text area. + +Screenshot 2023-10-10 at 1 31 32 PM + +- Click on the DCO details, and follow the instructions to fix the problem. + + Screenshot 2023-10-10 at 1 33 43 PM + +- You can also follow [this guide](https://www.secondstate.io/articles/dco/) for an alternative approach. + + ## Keeping in sync with the Chaoss Slack Bot Repository Remember to sync your fork with the main branch regularly. To do this: Make sure to be in the root folder of the project and the branch should be master branch and type