Contribution Guidelines

Ways To Contribute

There are numerous ways to contribute to Zen Cart®:

Post duplicatable bug reports as Issues on github.
Code containing bug fixes or new features or fixing issues on github
Plugins as 3rd party contributions which shopowners can install to their own site
Snippets of bugfixes or minor tweaks to assist with solving specific questions posted on our support forum at https://www.zen-cart.com/forum.php

When submitting bug reports, issues, plugins, or code as pull requests, please adhere to the following guidelines:

Please search previous suggestions before making a new one, as yours may be a duplicate.
Each suggestion/report/pull-request should be separate. Don't mix multiple issues into one. See Pull Request Guidelines
Code submissions should comply with the Coding Standards
If reporting a bug/issue, please provide exact steps which one can take to recreate the bug, starting from a brand new fresh install. See Guidelines for Reporting Bugs
If providing a suggestion, please also explain the business problem the suggestion will solve.
If publishing a plugin, be sure it complies with the Plugin Contribution Guidelines
Check your spelling and grammar.

Thank you for your contributions!