# Contributing Guidelines Thank you for your interest in contributing to EXIM ERP! This document provides guidelines and standards for contributing to this project. ## Getting Started ### Prerequisites - PHP 8.3+ - Composer 2.0+ - Node.js 18+ - MySQL 8.0+ - Redis 7.0+ ### Development Setup 1. Fork the repository 2. Clone your fork: ```bash git clone https://github.com/your-username/exim-erp.git cd exim-erp ``` 3. Install dependencies: ```bash composer install npm install ``` 4. Configure environment: ```bash cp .env.example .env php artisan key:generate ``` 5. Set up database: ```bash php artisan migrate php artisan db:seed ``` 6. Start development server: ```bash php artisan serve ``` ## Branch Naming Use descriptive branch names with prefixes: - `feature/` - New features - `fix/` - Bug fixes - `hotfix/` - Critical production fixes - `refactor/` - Code refactoring - `docs/` - Documentation updates - `test/` - Test additions/updates Examples: ``` feature/add-customer-export fix/invoice-calculation-error hotfix/security-patch refactor/order-service docs/api-documentation test/order-repository ``` ## Commit Messages Follow the Conventional Commits specification: ``` ():