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# Documentation template for OS2 projects
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# OS2 Documentation Template
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## How to use this template for documenting your OS2 project
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This template helps you quickly set up documentation for your OS2 project.
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## 👷 Maintainers guide
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## Quick Start
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*In OS2 projects the maintainer team is the group of individuals assigned to oversee the development, quality, and community engagement of the documentation project.*
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1. Click the green "Use this template" button above.
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2. Name your new repository and create it.
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3. Start with the `PROJECT_README_TEMPLATE.md` file and
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4. Replace this Quick Start by renaming `PROJECT_README_TEMPLATE.md` to `README.md`:
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5. Configure a [publishing source for GitHub Pages](https://help.github.com/en/articles/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-github-pages).
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# Setup
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That's it! Your project documentation scafolding is now set up and your documentation site is now live!
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1. Start by [creating a documentation repository in your project, from this template](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-repository-from-a-template), including only the main branch.
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3. Configure a [publishing source for GitHub Pages](https://help.github.com/en/articles/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-github-pages). The documentation site is now live!
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4. Edit and create `.md` [Markdown files](https://guides.github.com/features/mastering-markdown/) to add more content pages to your docs.
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#### Maintenance
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1. Use the repositorys built-in [issues feature](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/about-issues) to manage all changes, task and suggestions for improvements.
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- Organize your work in [Milestones](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/using-labels-and-milestones-to-track-work/about-milestones)
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- [Use task lists](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/working-with-advanced-formatting/about-task-lists) to break down larger documentation work into manageble pieces.
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- [Assign labels](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/using-labels-and-milestones-to-track-work/managing-labels) to prioritize and classify your issues and maintain an overview on what needs to be done.
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- Document suggestions and improvements by [raising issues](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/about-issues) and describing what needs to be fixed, describe the user stories and potential delivered values.
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2. Stay on top of proposed changes to the documentation by [reviewing and merging Pull Requests](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/about-pull-request-reviews) to your documentation repository,
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> [!TIP]
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> ###### In doubt or stuck with a maintainer task?
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> ###### Try [these Best Practice advice for maintaining collaborative, safe, and effective communities.](https://docs.github.com/en/communities)
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## 🧑‍🦰 Contributors Guide
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*Contributors to the documentation can be project managers, technical editors, developers and end-users.*
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1. Document suggestions and improvements by [raising issues](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/about-issues) and describing what needs to be fixed, describe the user stories and potential delivered values.
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2. Participate in issue discussions to help reach the correct resolutions. If you have the required knowledge about a part of the project, suggest yourself as an [assignee to the issue](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/assigning-issues-and-pull-requests-to-other-github-users#about-issue-and-pull-request-assignees).
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3. Collaborate on documentation branches with issues assigned to you by the maintainers.
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[Browse documentation][Just the Docs] to learn more about the templates features for formatting your documents
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Content guide:
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Documentation in OS2 products must follow the documentation criteria from the [Standard for Public Code](https://standard.publiccode.net/)
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1. [Document your codebase objectives](https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/document-codebase-objectives.html)
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2. [Document the Code](https://standard.publiccode.net/criteria/document-the-code.html)
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Following these criteria not only opens up our codebase and fosters collaboration and transparency, but also encourages more organizations to use and adapt our open source products.
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## Contributing
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Feel free to contribute, suggest an issue or submit a pull request with your improvements to this template.
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Feel free to contribute, to get started check out our [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) guide
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## Licensing and Attribution
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