applicationinsights/CONTRIBUTING.md

Microsoft Application Insights module for Node.js

# Contributing

This project welcomes contributions and suggestions. Most contributions require you to agree to a
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the rights to use your contribution. For details, visit https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com.

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This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/).
For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or
contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additional questions or comments.

# How to contribute to the Application Insights Node.js SDK

1. Fork this repo
2. Clone your fork locally `git clone https://github.com/<youruser>/ApplicationInsights-node.js`.
3. Open a terminal and move into your local copy `cd ApplicationInsights-node.js`.
4. Install all dependencies with `npm install`.
5. Build project 
    ```bash
    npm run build
    ```
6. Run unit tests
    ```bash
    npm run test
    ```
7. Run functional and back compatibility tests, start docker then run following commands:
    ```bash
    npm run functionaltest
    ```
    _Note: Functional tests require Docker_
    
8. Run back compatibility tests to ckeck older version of Node.js runtime and Typescript.
    ```bash
    npm run backcompattest
    ```
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