FAQs

The default branch has been renamed

The branch master is now named ``main. If you have a local clone, you can update it by running the following commands.

git branch -m master main
git fetch origin
git branch -u origin/main main
git remote set-head origin -a

When will the new version be released?

We are hoping to have the first milestone, consisting of the Authentication, Session Management, Access Control, Input validation and output encoding, and Data Protection chapters complete by Q2 2014. If we get more volunteers, sooner.

I only have a few minutes per month to help! How do I get involved?

Please join the mail list, introduce yourself, go find something that needs fixing in the GitHub issue list and then fix it and mail it back to us. We'll take it from there!

I really want to help big time. How do I get involved?

Please join the mail list, introduce yourself, go find something that needs writing or missing here, write the first draft and mail it to us on the mail list. We'll take it from there!

How do I get commit privileges on GitHub?

Write something for the Guide and send a pull request. Rinse and repeat! :) Or provide so many fixes that we give in and let you have at it directly.

Are there preferred order, content hierarchy, and visual guidelines for new or rewritten chapters?

For most topics this preferred sample layout template can be used. If better understanding can be had from diverging from this convention, please submit your content. We will happily look over your work to help developers all across the globe build more safe web applications.

Which markdown is the guide using to write the 3.0 version?

The guide will be using GitHub Flavored Markdown.