Obtaining the code: GitHub Users
The ChIMES calculator is available on Github and can be obtained three ways, described below:
Forking (recommended for developers/contributors)
Cloning
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”.