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{{Admon/important|This page has wholly superceded by the [http://ateam-bootcamp.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ A-team bootcamp] and is being kept mainly for historical reasons. }} | |||
Welcome! First things first, you should [[auto-tools/The_Ateam|meet the Ateam]]. | Welcome! First things first, you should [[auto-tools/The_Ateam|meet the Ateam]]. | ||
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* We use [irc://irc.mozilla.org irc.mozilla.org]. We are in the #ateam channel | * We use [irc://irc.mozilla.org irc.mozilla.org]. We are in the #ateam channel | ||
* There are many [http://irc.mozilla.org/ irc channels] at Mozilla | * There are many [http://irc.mozilla.org/ irc channels] at Mozilla | ||
* Never used IRC? [ | * Never used IRC? [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/QA/Getting_Started_with_IRC/ Here's some getting started] tips. | ||
= Conference Call = | = Conference Call = | ||
* Join our | * Join our regular [[Auto-tools/Meetings|status conference call]]. | ||
* Be sure to say hello so we know you're there | * Be sure to say hello so we know you're there | ||
* [[Auto-tools/New_Contributor/Quarter_of_Contribution| Quarter of Contribution, 2016]] | |||
= Bugzilla = | = Bugzilla = | ||
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* [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Mochitest Mochitest] | * [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Mochitest Mochitest] | ||
* [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Creating_reftest-based_unit_tests Reftest] | * [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Creating_reftest-based_unit_tests Reftest] | ||
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/ | * [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/QA/Marionette Marionette] | ||
* What is an "orange" test? It's a test that fails intermittently. They are called "oranges" because they turn our status reporting orange. View current [ | * What is an "orange" test? It's a test that fails intermittently. They are called "oranges" because they turn our status reporting orange. View current [http://brasstacks.mozilla.com/orangefactor/ list of "oranges"]. | ||
= E-Mail & Mailing Lists= | = E-Mail & Mailing Lists= | ||
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* Watch [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.apps.firefox/topics m.d.a.Firefox] for Firefox front end design, questions and status | * Watch [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.apps.firefox/topics m.d.a.Firefox] for Firefox front end design, questions and status | ||
= | = DXR & Pastebin = | ||
* To look up source in Mozilla-Central (trunk): | * To look up source in Mozilla-Central (trunk): https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/ | ||
* To look up a specific file in our tree use this url for a base: | * To look up a specific file in our tree use this url for a base: https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/search?q=path%3A and add the file name to it. | ||
** Pro tip: make it into a [http://www.mozilla.org/docs/end-user/keywords.html bookmark keyword in Firefox]. Then you can type " | ** Pro tip: make it into a [http://www.mozilla.org/docs/end-user/keywords.html bookmark keyword in Firefox]. Then you can type "dxrf <filename>" in the URL bar. | ||
* To "pastebin" something, [http://pastebin.mozilla.org/ paste it here] and hand the link you're given after clicking "submit" to people on IRC. | * To "pastebin" something, [http://pastebin.mozilla.org/ paste it here] and hand the link you're given after clicking "submit" to people on IRC. | ||
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* How to [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Build_Documentation build] | * How to [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Build_Documentation build] | ||
* How to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Build:TryServer use Try Server] | * How to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Build:TryServer use Try Server] | ||
* Watch the status on [ | * Watch the status on [https://treeherder.mozilla.org/#/jobs?repo=try Treeherder] | ||
= The Brief Guide to Coding = | = The Brief Guide to Coding = | ||
* Source for [http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central mozilla-central] | * Source for [http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central mozilla-central] | ||
* | * [http://mozilla-version-control-tools.readthedocs.org/en/latest/hgmozilla/index.html Mercurial for Mozillians] | ||
* [http://ateam-bootcamp.readthedocs.org/en/latest/reference/git_github.html Git for Mozillians] | |||
* Developing and using [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Auto-tools/Python101 Python 101] | * Developing and using [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Auto-tools/Python101 Python 101] | ||
* Add "ac_add_option --enable-tests" (no quotes) to your mozconfig to enable tests | * Add "ac_add_option --enable-tests" (no quotes) to your mozconfig to enable tests | ||