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2 If you want to start help developing ownCloud please follow the [contribution guidelines][0] and observe these instructions:
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4 ### 1. Fork and download android/develop repository:
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6 NOTE: You must have git in your environment path variable to perform the next operations.
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8 * Navigate to https://github.com/owncloud/android, click fork.
9 * Clone your new repo: "git clone git@github.com:YOURGITHUBNAME/android.git"
10 * Move to the project folder with "cd android"
11 * Checkout remote develop branch: "git checkout -b develop remotes/origin/develop"
12 * Pull changes from your develop branch: "git pull origin develop"
13 * Make official ownCloud repo known as upstream: "git remote add upstream git@github.com:owncloud/android.git"
14 * Make sure to get the latest changes from official android/develop branch: "git pull upstream develop"
15 * Complete the setup of project properties and resolve pending dependencies running "setup_env.bat" or "./setup_env.sh" .
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17 At this point you can continue using different tools to build the project. Section 2, 3 and 4 describe some of the existing alternatives.
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19 ### 2. Building with Ant:
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21 NOTE: You must have the Android SDK 'tools/', and 'platforms-tools/' folders in your environment path variable.
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23 * Run "ant clean" .
24 * Run "ant debug" to generate a debuggable version of the ownCloud app.
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26 ### 3. Building with console/maven:
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28 NOTE: You must have mvn (version >= 3.1.1) in your environment path. Current Android 'platforms-tools' need to be installed.
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30 Download/install Android plugin for Maven, install owncloud-android-library, then build ownCloud with mvn:
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32 * cd ..
33 * git clone https://github.com/mosabua/maven-android-sdk-deployer.git
34 * cd maven-android-sdk-deployer
35 * mvn -pl com.simpligility.android.sdk-deployer:android-19 -am install
36 * cd ../android/owncloud-android-library
37 * mvn install
38 * cd ..
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40 Now you can create ownCloud APK using "mvn package"
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42 ### 4. Building with Eclipse:
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44 NOTE: You must have the Android SDK 'tools/', and 'platforms-tools/' folders in your environment path variable.
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46 * Complete the setup of project properties and resolve pending dependencies running "setup_env.bat" or "./setup_env.sh" .
47 * Open Eclipse and create new "Android Project from Existing Code". Choose android/actionbarsherlock/library as root.
48 * Clean project and compile.
49 * If any error appear, check the project properties; in the 'Android' section, API Level should be greater or equal than 14.
50 * Make sure android/actionbarsherlock/library/bin/library.jar was created.
51 * Create a new "Android Project from Existing Code". Choose android/owncloud-android-library as root.
52 * Clean project and compile.
53 * If any error appear, check the project properties; in the 'Android' section, API Level should be 19 or greater.
54 * Make sure android/owncloud-android-library/bin/classes.jar was created.
55 * Import ownCloud Android project.
56 * Clean project and compile.
57 * If any error appears, check the project properties of owncloud-android project; in the 'Android' section:
58 - API Level should be 19 or greater.
59 - Two library projects should appear referred in the bottom square: actionbarsherlock/library and owncloud-android-library. Add them if needed.
60 * After those actions you should be good to go. HAVE FUN!
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62 NOTE: Even though API level is set to 19, APK also runs on older devices because in AndroidManifest.xml minSdkVersion is set to 8.
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64 ### 5. Create pull request:
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66 NOTE: You must sign the [Contributor Agreement][1] before your changes can be accepted!
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68 * Commit your changes locally: "git commit -a"
69 * Push your changes to your Github repo: "git push"
70 * Browse to https://github.com/YOURGITHUBNAME/android/pulls and issue pull request
71 * Click "Edit" and set "base:develop"
72 * Again, click "Edit" and set "compare:develop"
73 * Enter description and send pull request.
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75 ### 6. Create another pull request:
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77 To make sure your new pull request does not contain commits which are already contained in previous PRs, create a new branch which is a clone of upstream/develop.
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79 * git fetch upstream
80 * git checkout -b my_new_develop_branch upstream/develop
81 * If you want to rename that branch later: "git checkout -b my_new_develop_branch_with_new_name"
82 * Push branch to server: "git push -u origin name_of_local_develop_branch"
83 * Use Github to issue PR
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86 [0]: https://github.com/owncloud/android/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
87 [1]: http://owncloud.org/about/contributor-agreement/