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Here, we'll help you understand how to contribute to the project, and talk about fun stuff like styles and guidelines.

Contributing

So first, about contributing. We have a detailed CONTRIBUTING.md that you should read. It will answer your questions. But if you're tl;dr, here are the basics.

• We are inclusive and want you to contribute.
• We can help you figure this stuff out
• You can contribute in a number of different ways that don't require you to know PowerShell
• If you have an idea for a new command, it must be approved first
• This ensures the new command aligns with the spirit of the toolset
• Some commands may be more appropriate for Microsoft's official SQL Server module
• We encourage you to participate in the design of Microsoft's official module as well!
• Ready to get started with your first Pull Request? Check out our tutorial.

Style Guide

We have a Style Guide that you must read. It will answer your questions. Here are the basics.

• Start with a template
• Ensure your command works remotely and locally
• There are a number of internal commands that are used within the module. Checked out the "internal" folder
• Use Dynamic Parameters where possible
• Try to support SQL Server 2000-Azure. If you have to choose between SQL Server 2000 and Azure, go with Azure and ensure that you inform your users that your command does not support SQL Server 2000.