# How to contribute

Thank you for your contribution to grpc-gateway.
Here's the recommended process of contribution.

1. `go get github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/protoc-gen-grpc-gateway`
2. `cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway`
3. hack, hack, hack...
4. Make sure that your change follows best practices in Go
   * [Effective Go](https://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html)
   * [Go Code Review Comments](https://golang.org/wiki/CodeReviewComments)
5. Make sure that `make test` passes. (use swagger-codegen 2.1.6, not newer versions)
6. Sign [a Contributor License Agreement](https://cla.developers.google.com/clas)
7. Open a pull request in Github

When you work on a larger contribution, it is also recommended that you get in touch
with us through the issue tracker.

### Code reviews
All submissions, including submissions by project members, require review.