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docs: update CLA links to point to Docusign form.
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The openedx.org/cla link is a redirection to Docusign.  If the form has
to change in the future, we can update the redirect at openedx.org.

There are other changes to make to CONTRIBUTING.rst, but those will have
to wait.
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Ned Batchelder authored and nedbat committed Feb 25, 2021
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Contributing to Open edX
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Contributions to Open edX are very welcome, and strongly encouraged! We've
put together `some documentation that describes our contribution process`_,
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Step 1: Sign a Contribution Agreement
=====================================

Before edX can accept any code contributions from you, you'll need to sign
the `individual contributor agreement`_ and send it in. This confirms
that you have the authority to contribute the code in the pull request and
ensures that edX can relicense it.
Before edX can accept any code contributions from you, you'll need to sign the
`individual contributor agreement`_. This confirms that you have the authority
to contribute the code in the pull request and ensures that edX can re-license
it.

.. _individual contributor agreement: https://openedx.org/cla

You should print out the agreement and sign it. Then scan (or photograph) the
signed agreement and email it to the email address indicated on the agreement.
Alternatively, you're also free to physically mail the agreement to the street
address on the agreement. Once we have your agreement in hand, we can begin
reviewing and merging your work.
If you will be contributing code on behalf of your employer or another
institution you are affiliated with, please reach out by email to [email protected]
to request the Entity Contributor Agreement.

Once we have received and processed your agreement, we will reach out to you by
email to confirm. (Please make sure to indicate your email correctly in the
agreement.) After that we can begin reviewing and merging your work.

Step 2: Fork, Commit, and Pull Request
======================================

GitHub has some great documentation on `how to fork a git repository`_. Once
you've done that, make your changes and `send us a pull request`_! Be sure to
include a detailed description for your pull request, so that a community
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3. Once we have determined through visual review that your code is not
malicious, we will run a Jenkins build on your branch.

.. _individual contributor agreement: https://open.edx.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/individual-contributor-agreement.pdf
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Please do not report security issues in public. Please email
[email protected].

.. _individual contributor agreement: https://openedx.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/individual-contributor-agreement.pdf
.. _individual contributor agreement: https://openedx.org/cla
.. _CONTRIBUTING: https://github.com/edx/edx-platform/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst

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