ProxmoxVE/docs/contribution/FORK_SETUP.md

🍴 Fork Setup Guide

Just forked ProxmoxVE? Run this first!

Quick Start

# Clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/ProxmoxVE.git
cd ProxmoxVE

# Run setup script (auto-detects your username from git)
bash setup-fork.sh

That's it! ✅

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What Does It Do?

The setup-fork.sh script automatically:

1. Detects your GitHub username from git config
2. Updates ALL hardcoded links to point to your fork:
   • Documentation links pointing to community-scripts/ProxmoxVE
   • Curl download URLs in scripts (e.g., curl ... github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/...)
3. Creates .git-setup-info with your configuration details
4. Backs up all modified files (*.backup for safety)

Why Updating Curl Links Matters

Your scripts contain curl commands that download dependencies from GitHub (build.func, tools.func, etc.):

# First line of ct/myapp.sh
source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)

WITHOUT setup-fork.sh:

• Script URLs still point to community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main
• If you test locally with bash ct/myapp.sh, you're testing local files, but the script's curl commands would download from upstream repo
• Your modifications aren't actually being tested via the curl commands! ❌

AFTER setup-fork.sh:

• Script URLs are updated to YourUsername/ProxmoxVE/main
• When you test via curl from GitHub: bash -c "$(curl ... YOUR_USERNAME/ProxmoxVE/main/ct/myapp.sh)", it downloads from your fork
• The script's curl commands also point to your fork, so you're actually testing your changes! ✅
• ⏱️ Important: GitHub takes 10-30 seconds to recognize pushed files - wait before testing!

# Example: What setup-fork.sh changes

# BEFORE (points to upstream):
source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)

# AFTER (points to your fork):
source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/john/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)

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Usage

Auto-Detect (Recommended)

bash setup-fork.sh

Automatically reads your GitHub username from git remote origin url

Specify Username

bash setup-fork.sh john

Updates links to github.com/john/ProxmoxVE

Custom Repository Name

bash setup-fork.sh john my-fork

Updates links to github.com/john/my-fork

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What Gets Updated?

The script updates these documentation files:

• docs/CONTRIBUTION_GUIDE.md (4 links)
• docs/README.md (1 link)
• docs/INDEX.md (3 links)
• docs/EXIT_CODES.md (2 links)
• docs/DEFAULTS_SYSTEM_GUIDE.md (2 links)
• docs/api/README.md (1 link)
• docs/APP-ct.md (1 link)
• docs/APP-install.md (1 link)
• docs/alpine-install.func.md (2 links)
• docs/install.func.md (1 link)
• And code examples in documentation

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After Setup

1. Review changes

   git diff docs/
   

2. Read git workflow tips

   cat .git-setup-info
   

3. Start contributing

   git checkout -b feature/my-app
   # Make your changes...
   git commit -m "feat: add my awesome app"
   

4. Follow the guide

   cat docs/CONTRIBUTION_GUIDE.md
   

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Common Workflows

Keep Your Fork Updated

# Add upstream if you haven't already
git remote add upstream https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE.git

# Get latest from upstream
git fetch upstream
git rebase upstream/main
git push origin main

Create a Feature Branch

git checkout -b feature/docker-improvements
# Make changes...
git push origin feature/docker-improvements
# Then create PR on GitHub

Sync Before Contributing

git fetch upstream
git rebase upstream/main
git push -f origin main  # Update your fork's main
git checkout -b feature/my-feature

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Troubleshooting

"Git is not installed" or "not a git repository"

# Make sure you cloned the repo first
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/ProxmoxVE.git
cd ProxmoxVE
bash setup-fork.sh

"Could not auto-detect GitHub username"

# Your git origin URL isn't set up correctly
git remote -v
# Should show your fork URL, not community-scripts

# Fix it:
git remote set-url origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/ProxmoxVE.git
bash setup-fork.sh

"Permission denied"

# Make script executable
chmod +x setup-fork.sh
bash setup-fork.sh

Reverted Changes by Accident?

# Backups are created automatically
git checkout docs/*.backup
# Or just re-run setup-fork.sh

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Next Steps

1. ✅ Run bash setup-fork.sh
2. 📖 Read docs/CONTRIBUTION_GUIDE.md
3. 🍴 Choose your contribution path:
   • Containers → docs/ct/README.md
   • Installation → docs/install/README.md
   • VMs → docs/vm/README.md
   • Tools → docs/tools/README.md
4. 💻 Create your feature branch and contribute!

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Questions?

• Fork Setup Issues? → See Troubleshooting above
• How to Contribute? → docs/CONTRIBUTION_GUIDE.md
• Git Workflows? → cat .git-setup-info
• Project Structure? → docs/README.md

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Happy Contributing! 🚀