You are welcome to contribute, add and extend Diaspora however you see fit. We will do our best to incorporate everything that meets our guidelines.
We need you to fill out a [contributor agreement form](https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/joindiaspora.com/viewform?formkey=dGI2cHA3ZnNHLTJvbm10LUhXRTJjR0E6MQ&theme=0AX42CRMsmRFbUy1iOGYwN2U2Mi1hNWU0LTRlNjEtYWMyOC1lZmU4ODg1ODc1ODI&ifq) before we can accept your patches. The agreement gives Diaspora joint ownership of the patch so the copyright isn't scattered. You can find it [here](https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/joindiaspora.com/viewform?formkey=dGI2cHA3ZnNHLTJvbm10LUhXRTJjR0E6MQ&theme=0AX42CRMsmRFbUy1iOGYwN2U2Mi1hNWU0LTRlNjEtYWMyOC1lZmU4ODg1ODc1ODI&ifq).
We need you to fill out a [contributor agreement form](https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/joindiaspora.com/viewform?formkey=dGI2cHA3ZnNHLTJvbm10LUhXRTJjR0E6MQ&theme=0AX42CRMsmRFbUy1iOGYwN2U2Mi1hNWU0LTRlNjEtYWMyOC1lZmU4ODg1ODc1ODI&ifq) before we can accept your patches. The agreement gives Diaspora joint ownership of the patch so the copyright isn't scattered. You can find it [here](https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/joindiaspora.com/viewform?formkey=dGI2cHA3ZnNHLTJvbm10LUhXRTJjR0E6MQ&theme=0AX42CRMsmRFbUy1iOGYwN2U2Mi1hNWU0LTRlNjEtYWMyOC1lZmU4ODg1ODc1ODI&ifq).
All commits must be tested, and after each commit, all tests should be green before a pull request is sent. Please write your tests in Rspec.
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**DISCLAIMER: THIS IS PRE-ALPHA SOFTWARE AND SHOULD BE TREATED ACCORDINGLY.**
**PLEASE, DO NOT RUN IN PRODUCTION. IT IS FUN TO GET RUNNING, BUT EXPECT THINGS TO BE BROKEN**
Also, we really want to continue to focus on features and improving the code base. When we think it is
Also, we really want to continue to focus on features and improving the code base. When we think it is
ready for general use, we will post more detailed instructions.
## Notice
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These instructions are for machines running [Ubuntu](http://www.ubuntu.com/), [Fedora](http://www.fedoraproject.org) or Mac OS X. We are developing Diaspora for the latest and greatest browsers, so please update your Firefox, Chrome or Safari to the latest and greatest.
## Preparing your system
In order to run Diaspora, you will need to download the following dependencies (specific instructions follow):
- Build Tools - Packages needed to compile the components that follow.
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sudo apt-get install ruby-full
Please note that you need to have Universe enabled in your /etc/apt/sources.list file to install ruby using apt-get.
Please note that you need to have Universe enabled in your /etc/apt/sources.list file to install ruby using apt-get.
At this time Fedora does not have Ruby 1.8.7. As a workaround it is possible to use [rvm](http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/) with a locally compiled Ruby installation. A semi automated method for doing this is available. It is highly recommended that you review the script before running it so you understand what will occur. The script can be executed by running the following command:
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You can also run the binary directly by doing the following:
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## Running Diaspora
### Install required gems
To start the app server for the first time, you need to use Bundler to install Diaspora's gem depencencies. Run `bundle install` from Diaspora's root directory. Bundler will also warn you if there is a new dependency and you need to bundle install again.
### Start Mongo
If you installed the Ubuntu package, MongoDB should already be running (if not, run `service mongodb start`). If you installed the binary manually, run `sudo mongod` from where mongo is installed to start mongo.
If you installed the Fedora package, MongoDB will need to be started via `service mongodb start`. If you installed the binary manually, run `sudo mongod` from where Mongo is installed to start Mongo.
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Diaspora will not run unless Mongo is running. Mongo will not run by default, and will need to be started every time you wish to use or run the test suite for Diaspora.
### Run the server
`./script/server` will start both thin and the websocket server. If you want to run a different app server, you will have to run them separately. See below for instructions.
### Run the app server
Once mongo is running and bundler has finished, run `bundle exec thin start` from the root Diaspora directory. This will start the app server in development mode[.](http://bit.ly/9mwtUw)
### Run the websocket server
run `bundle exec ruby ./script/websocket_server` to start the websocket server on port 8080. Change the port in config/app_config.yml.
### Logging in with a sample user
Run `rake db:seed:tom`, then login with user `tom` and password `evankorth`. More details in db/seeds/tom.rb.
### Testing
Diaspora's test suite uses [rspec](http://rspec.info/), a behavior driven testing framework. In order to run the tests, run `bundle exec rspec spec`.
