How to: Participate in writing the IT‐recommondations
If you do not yet have a Github account, you should create one. The repository can then be made into an independent project based on an existing project. This is called a "fork" (for the meaning see: here ) In preparation, the entire content of https://github.com/dainst/ianus-web-content should be downloaded (click top right and download as zip, unzip. You can now work in the folder "IT-empfehlungen"(https://github.com/dainst/ianus-web-content/tree/main/it-empfehlungen) and copy and move it as you wish. This is useful to get a general idea about the structure of the content and get a clear idea in what content you wish to alter.
ttps://github.com/dainst/ianus-web-content (button on the right top)
This can be done via the interface, github desktop or via git push/pull. In the case of the web interface, the folder from the file browser should be used for the drag/drop (see screenshot)
Alternatively you can just open the right chapter within the it-recommendations and add or change content there.
A short note should be added, e.g. which content has been added or changed. The default message is always uploaded content e.g., an extended description can be added. Care should be taken to ensure that the document is uploaded to the correct
(click on the right top: "contribute")
Click on "open pull request" and provide a brief explanation.Then send it with "Create pull request".
Done. A message is sent to the site administrator to apply the changes.