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This is for people who want to understand how Mahara works, or want to develop new code or plugins for Mahara. If you want to customise your Mahara - e.g. change the language/theme, or simply install plugins, check out the [[Customising]] section.
This is for people who want to understand how Mahara works, or want to develop new code or plugins for Mahara. If you want to customise your Mahara - e.g. change the language/theme, or simply install plugins, check out the [[Customising]] section.


==Developer Documentation==
== Developer Documentation ==


* [[Developer Area/Mahara Architecture Introduction|Mahara Architecture Introduction]] - this series of articles explains how Mahara fits together, where it's pluggable and why it's written the way it is.
* [[Developer Area/Mahara Architecture Introduction|Mahara Architecture Introduction]] - this series of articles explains how Mahara fits together, where it's pluggable and why it's written the way it is.
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* [[User:Aaronw]] - Aaron's work-in-progress Developer Docs version 2
* [[User:Aaronw]] - Aaron's work-in-progress Developer Docs version 2


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=== Finding your way around ===
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# This section is for architecture information that developers need to know.
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        <h3>Finding your way around</h3>
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* [[Developer_Area/Mahara_Architecture_Introduction|Mahara Architecture Introduction]]
* [[Developer_Area/Mahara_Architecture_Introduction|Mahara Architecture Introduction]]
* [[Developer_Area/Core_Subsystems|Core Subsystems]]
* [[Developer_Area/Core_Subsystems|Core Subsystems]]
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* [[Developer_Area/CLI_Framework|Command Line Interface Framework]]
* [[Developer_Area/CLI_Framework|Command Line Interface Framework]]


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=== Getting set up ===
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# This section is for guides for getting development environments set up


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* [[Developer_Area/Developer_Tools|Setting up your development tools]]
* [[Developer_Area/Developer_Tools|Setting up your development tools]]
* [[Developer Area/Developer Environment|Setting up a development environment]]
* [[Developer Area/Developer Environment|Setting up a development environment]]
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* [[Developer_Area/Changing_Hostnames|Changing Hostnames]]
* [[Developer_Area/Changing_Hostnames|Changing Hostnames]]


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=== Contributing improvements ===
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        <h3>Contributing improvements</h3>
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* [https://mahara.org/tracker/ How to submit good bug reports]
* [https://mahara.org/tracker/ How to submit good bug reports]
* [[Developer_Area/Bug_Status|Bug Status Policy]]
* [[Developer_Area/Bug_Status|Bug Status Policy]]
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* [[Developer_Area/Unit_Testing|Unit Testing]]
* [[Developer_Area/Unit_Testing|Unit Testing]]


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=== Join in the discussion ===
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        <h3>Join in the discussion</h3>
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We have [http://mahara.org/group/view.php?id=1 a discussion forum] on mahara.org.
We have [http://mahara.org/group/view.php?id=1 a discussion forum] on mahara.org.


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If you have not got an IRC client or cannot connect with one, you can use the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=mahara-dev&uio=MTE9MTAz8d freenode web client].  
If you have not got an IRC client or cannot connect with one, you can use the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=mahara-dev&uio=MTE9MTAz8d freenode web client].  
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=== Meeting minutes & dev team notes ===


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        <h3>Meeting minutes & dev team notes</h3>
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* [[Developer_Area/Current_Tasks|Current Tasks]]
* [[Developer_Area/Developer_Meetings|Developer Meetings]]
* [[Developer_Area/Developer_Meetings|Developer Meetings]]
* [[Developer_Area/Packaging|Packaging]]
* [[Developer_Area/Packaging|Packaging]]
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* [[Developer_Area/Significant_Bug_Documentation|Fixes for significant bugs that might bite later]]
* [[Developer_Area/Significant_Bug_Documentation|Fixes for significant bugs that might bite later]]


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== Useful Resources ==
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==Useful Resources==


* You can [https://code.launchpad.net/~vcs-imports/mahara/master/+subscribe subscribe to the master branch] on Launchpad to receive an email everytime a commit is made. There is also an  [http://gitorious.org/mahara/mahara.atom RSS feed of commits] if you prefer to receive information that way.
* You can [https://code.launchpad.net/~vcs-imports/mahara/master/+subscribe subscribe to the master branch] on Launchpad to receive an email everytime a commit is made. There is also an  [http://gitorious.org/mahara/mahara.atom RSS feed of commits] if you prefer to receive information that way.

Revision as of 15:07, 8 November 2013

Here is a bunch of developer documentation for Mahara, including design, policy and specific feature documents.

This is for people who want to understand how Mahara works, or want to develop new code or plugins for Mahara. If you want to customise your Mahara - e.g. change the language/theme, or simply install plugins, check out the Customising section.

Developer Documentation

  • Mahara Architecture Introduction - this series of articles explains how Mahara fits together, where it's pluggable and why it's written the way it is.
  • Plugins - (soon to be) your one-stop-shop for information about developing plugins for Mahara
  • Language Packs - how to write a language pack for Mahara, and how to contribute it back
  • Wishlist - what documentation did you find missing and would like people to contribute?
  • User:Aaronw - Aaron's work-in-progress Developer Docs version 2

Finding your way around

Getting set up

Contributing improvements

Join in the discussion

We have a discussion forum on mahara.org.

You can also find us in #mahara-dev on irc.freenode.net

If you have not got an IRC client or cannot connect with one, you can use the freenode web client.

Meeting minutes & dev team notes

Useful Resources

  • You can subscribe to the master branch on Launchpad to receive an email everytime a commit is made. There is also an  RSS feed of commits if you prefer to receive information that way.
  • #mahara-dev on freenode (irc.freenode.org) is an IRC channel where the core developers discuss the development of Mahara. This channel is not for support of Mahara (use #mahara instead), but you can lurk and listen in on developer conversations - and even hear about the latest new features as they're added ;)
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