# Contributing to EclipseStore

Thank you for your interest in this project!

## Eclipse Contributor Agreement

If this is your first time contributing to an Eclipse Foundation project, you'll need to sign the Eclipse [Contributor Agreement](https://www.eclipse.org/legal/ECA.php).

- Log in to the [Eclipse foundation website](https://accounts.eclipse.org/). You will need to create an account with the Eclipse Foundation if you have not already done so.
- Open your [Account Settings tab](https://dev.eclipse.org/site_login/myaccount.php#open_tab_accountsettings), enter your GitHub ID and click Update Account.
- Read and sign the ECA
- Make sure to use the exact same email address for your Eclipse account and your commit author.

## Issues 

Search the [issue tracker](https://github.com/eclipse-store/store/issues) for a relevant issue or create a new one.

## Build

To build EclipseStore you need
- Java 17
- Maven 3.9 or higher

```
mvn install
```

## Contact

Contact the project developers via the project's mailing list.
- https://accounts.eclipse.org/mailing-list/store-dev

## Making changes

- Fork the repository in GitHub and make changes in your fork.
- Submit a pull request.
- All commits must be [signed](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/signing-commits).
- By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the [Eclipse Public License v 2.0](https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/)

## Code of Conduct

Please follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).