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Repo transferred from the-luap/picpeak → PicPeak/picpeak. Docker images
publish to ghcr.io/picpeak/picpeak/{backend,frontend} (lowercase, per the
GHCR canonical form computed by docker-build.yml's `${GITHUB_REPOSITORY,,}`).

Sweep covers:
- docker-compose.production.yml + Dockerfiles → new image registry path
- README, CONTRIBUTING, SECURITY, SIMPLE_SETUP, scripts/picpeak-setup.sh
  → new GitHub URLs
- Update-check / release-notes services (updateCheckService,
  environmentService, updateNotificationService, adminSystem,
  UpdateNotification, githubReleaseUrl) → GitHub API + tag URLs use the
  canonical PicPeak/picpeak path
- Issue templates + README-DOCKER + workflow README → updated package URLs
- One commit-context comment in migrations/090 + customerAccountsService

CHANGELOG.md is intentionally untouched (historical release entries are
immutable; GitHub auto-redirects the old URLs indefinitely).
CLAUDE.md keeps the bare `(the-luap)` reference — that's the maintainer's
personal handle, not a repo URL.

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Contributing to PicPeak

First off, thank you for considering contributing to PicPeak! It's people like you that make PicPeak such a great tool for photographers worldwide.

🤝 Code of Conduct

This project and everyone participating in it is governed by the PicPeak Code of Conduct. By participating, you are expected to uphold this code.

🎯 How Can I Contribute?

Reporting Bugs

Before creating bug reports, please check the existing issues as you might find out that you don't need to create one. When you are creating a bug report, please include as many details as possible:

  • Use a clear and descriptive title
  • Describe the exact steps to reproduce the problem
  • Provide specific examples to demonstrate the steps
  • Describe the behavior you observed and what you expected
  • Include screenshots if possible
  • Include your environment details (OS, browser, Docker version, etc.)

Suggesting Enhancements

Enhancement suggestions are tracked as GitHub issues. When creating an enhancement suggestion, please include:

  • Use a clear and descriptive title
  • Provide a detailed description of the suggested enhancement
  • Provide specific examples to demonstrate the enhancement
  • Describe the current behavior and expected behavior
  • Explain why this enhancement would be useful

Your First Code Contribution

Unsure where to begin? You can start by looking through these issues:

Pull Requests

  1. Fork the repo and create your branch from beta
  2. Install dependencies:
    cd backend && npm install
    cd ../frontend && npm install
    
  3. Make your changes and ensure:
    • Code follows the existing style
    • Tests pass: npm test
    • Linting passes: npm run lint
  4. Write tests if you've added code
  5. Update documentation if needed
  6. Create a Pull Request

💻 Development Setup

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • Docker & Docker Compose
  • Git

Local Development

# Clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/your-username/picpeak.git
cd picpeak

# Install dependencies
cd backend && npm install
cd ../frontend && npm install

# Set up environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your settings

# Start development servers
docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up

After pulling changes that touch backend/package.json / backend/package-lock.json (or the frontend equivalents), rebuild the affected image so the live-mounted source can require() the new deps:

docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up -d --build backend
# (or `frontend`, or both)

The dev compose bakes node_modules into the image while live-mounting ./backend/src and ./frontend/src from disk. A dep added on disk won't be picked up until the image is rebuilt — typical symptom is a MODULE_NOT_FOUND restart loop on the affected container.

Running Tests

# Backend tests
cd backend && npm test

# Frontend tests
cd frontend && npm test

# E2E tests
npm run test:e2e

📝 Styleguides

Git Commit Messages

  • Use the present tense ("Add feature" not "Added feature")
  • Use the imperative mood ("Move cursor to..." not "Moves cursor to...")
  • Limit the first line to 72 characters or less
  • Reference issues and pull requests liberally after the first line
  • Consider starting the commit message with an applicable emoji:
    • 🎨 :art: when improving the format/structure of the code
    • 🐛 :bug: when fixing a bug
    • 🔥 :fire: when removing code or files
    • 📝 :memo: when writing docs
    • 🚀 :rocket: when improving performance
    • :sparkles: when adding a new feature

JavaScript/TypeScript Styleguide

  • Use ES6+ features
  • Prefer async/await over promises
  • Use meaningful variable names
  • Add JSDoc comments for functions
  • Follow ESLint rules

React Styleguide

  • Use functional components with hooks
  • Keep components small and focused
  • Use TypeScript for type safety
  • Follow the existing folder structure
  • Write tests for new components

📦 Project Structure

picpeak/
├── backend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── routes/      # API endpoints
│   │   ├── services/    # Business logic
│   │   ├── middleware/  # Express middleware
│   │   └── utils/       # Utilities
│   └── migrations/      # Database migrations
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/  # Reusable components
│   │   ├── pages/       # Page components
│   │   ├── services/    # API services
│   │   └── hooks/       # Custom hooks
│   └── public/          # Static assets

🔄 Release Process

Releases are cut from the beta branch (rolling beta) and promoted to main (stable) on a 46 week cadence. release-please handles version bumps, changelog generation, and Docker image publication automatically — contributors don't update package.json or CHANGELOG.md by hand.

See RELEASING.md for the full operational doc (promotion criteria, conflict-resolution checklist for the beta→main merge, hotfix backport path, versioning rules).

📮 Contact

Thank you for contributing! 🎉