This guide will walk you through the steps for adopting Contributor Covenant and adapting it for your community. (If you prefer, you can download the static version and work offline, but be sure to fill in the reporting and enforcement sections yourself.)
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Select your language from the list below, then click "Next". (A preview pane at the bottom of the page shows your updates as you go.)
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Step 2 of 4: Reporting Instructions
Please provide instructions on how to report an issue, exactly the way you want them to appear. When you are done, click "Next".
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Step 3 of 4: Addressing and Repairing Harm
This section describes a "consequence ladder" that can be used as a guideline for enforcement. If your community already has an enforcement process, you can document it here. Otherwise, you can delete the notice below and click "Next" to continue.
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Step 4 of 4: Review and Download your Code of Conduct
That's it! Give your completed code of conduct a careful read, then post it somewhere prominent on your community's website, repo, or other space.
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A code of conduct that is not equitably enforced is worse than having no code of conduct at all. As part of the adoption process, we recommend reviewing our moderation and enforcement resources to learn how best to put your community's new code of conduct into practice.