Obtaining the code: GitHub Users

The ChIMES calculator is available on Github and can be obtained three ways, described below:

  1. Forking (recommended for developers/contributors)

  2. Cloning

  3. Downloading as an archive

Note

All contributions to the ChIMES calculator repository proceed through a fork/pull request mechanism

Tip

For day-to-day use, we recommend using the most recent release branch. For developers, we recommend the develop branch. For additional details, see Releases and Contributing

1. Forking

On the Github repository page, click the fork button. This will create a copy of chimes_calculator in your Github account. You can clone, edit, and commit to this repository as you see fit, and make any contributions to the original “parent” repository via the pull request mechanism. For additional details, see Contributing.

2. Cloning

On the Github repository page, click the “code” button and select “clone”. Copy the chimes_calculator repository URL that appears. In a terminal, navigate to the desired download location, an type: git clone <the full copied URL> .

2. Archive Download

On the Github repository page, click the “code” button and select “Download zip”.