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## Contributing guide
This document serves as a checklist before contributing to this repository.
It includes links to read up on if topics are unclear to you.
# Contributing guide
This guide mainly focuses on the proper use of Git.
This guide serves as a checklist before contributing to this repository. It mainly focuses on the steps to follow to submit an issue or a pull-request.
### 1. Before opening an issue
To report a bug/request please file an issue in the right repository (example for [STM32CubeF4](https://github.com/STMicroelectronics/STM32CubeF4/issues/new/choose)).
## 1. Issues
Please check the following boxes before posting an issue:
- [ ] `Make sure you are using the latest commit (major releases are Tagged, but corrections are available as new commits).`
- [ ] `Make sure your issue is a question/feedback/suggestions RELATED TO the software provided in this repository.` Otherwise, it should be discussed on the [ST Community/STM32 MCUs forum](https://community.st.com/s/group/0F90X000000AXsASAW/stm32-mcus).
- [ ] `Make sure your issue is not already reported/fixed on GitHub or discussed on a previous issue.` Please refer to this [dashboard](https://github.com/orgs/STMicroelectronics/projects/2) for the list of issues and pull-requests. Do not forget to browse into the **closed** issues.
### 1.1 Before opening an issue
### 2. Posting the issue
When you have checked the previous boxes. You will find two templates (Bug Report or Other Issue) available in the **Issues** tab of the repository.
Please check the following points before posting an issue:
* Make sure you are using the latest commit (major releases are tagged, but corrections are available as new commits).
* Make sure your issue is a question/feedback/suggestions **related to** the software provided in this repository. Otherwise, please refer to section [3](CONTRIBUTING.md#3-support-requests-and-questions) below.
* Make sure your issue is not already reported/fixed on GitHub or discussed on a previous issue. Do not forget to browse into the **closed** issues.
### 1.2 Posting the issue
When you have checked the previous points, create a new report from the **Issues** tab of this repository. A template is available [here](../../issues/new/choose) to help you report the issue you are facing or the enhancement you would like to propose.
## 2. Pull Requests
### 2.1 Before opening a pull-request
### 3. Pull Requests
STMicrolectronics is happy to receive contributions from the community, based on an initial Contributor License Agreement (CLA) procedure.
* If you are an individual writing original source code and you are sure **you own the intellectual property**, then you need to sign an Individual CLA (https://cla.st.com).
* If you work for a company that wants also to allow you to contribute with your work, your company needs to provide a Corporate CLA (https://cla.st.com) mentioning your GitHub account name.
* If you are not sure that a CLA (Individual or Corporate) has been signed for your GitHub account you can check here (https://cla.st.com).
* If you are an individual writing original source code and you are sure **you own the intellectual property**, then you need to sign an Individual [CLA](https://cla.st.com).
* If you work for a company that wants also to allow you to contribute with your work, your company needs to provide a Corporate [CLA](https://cla.st.com) mentioning your GitHub account name.
* If you are not sure that a CLA (Individual or Corporate) has been signed for your GitHub account you can check the [CLA](https://cla.st.com) dedicated page.
Please note that:
* The Corporate CLA will always take precedence over the Individual CLA.
* One CLA submission is sufficient, for any project proposed by STMicroelectronics.
#### How to proceed
### 2.2 How to proceed
* We recommend to engage first a communication thru an issue, in order to present your proposal. Just to confirm that it corresponds to STMicroelectronics domain or scope.
* We recommend to engage first a communication thru an issue, in order to present your proposal, just to confirm that it corresponds to STMicroelectronics' domain or scope.
* Then fork the project to your GitHub account to further develop your contribution. Please use the latest commit version.
* Please, submit one Pull Request for one new feature or proposal. This will ease the analysis and the final merge if accepted.
* Please, submit one pull-request per new feature or proposal. This will ease the analysis and the final merge if accepted.
## 3. Support requests and questions
For support requests or any other question related to the product, the tools, the environment, you can submit a post to the **ST Community** on the appropriate topic [page](https://community.st.com/s/topiccatalog).

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![latest tag](https://img.shields.io/github/v/tag/STMicroelectronics/STM32CubeF4.svg?color=brightgreen)
**STM32Cube** is an STMicroelectronics original initiative to ease the developers life by reducing efforts, time and cost.
**STM32Cube** is an STMicroelectronics original initiative to ease developers' life by reducing efforts, time and cost.
**STM32Cube** covers the overall STM32 products portfolio. It includes a comprehensive embedded software platform delivered for each STM32 series.
* The CMSIS modules (core and device) corresponding to the ARM(tm) core implemented in this STM32 product.
* The STM32 HAL-LL drivers : an abstraction drivers layer, the API ensuring maximized portability across the STM32 portfolio
* The STM32 HAL-LL drivers, an abstraction layer offering a set of APIs ensuring maximized portability across the STM32 portfolio.
* The BSP drivers of each evaluation, demonstration or nucleo board provided for this STM32 series.
* A consistent set of middleware libraries such as RTOS, USB, FatFS, graphics, touch sensing library...
* A full set of software projects (basic examples, applications and/or demonstrations) for each board provided by this STM32 series
* A full set of software projects (basic examples, applications, and demonstrations) for each board provided for this STM32 series.
The **STM32CubeF4 MCU Package** projects are directly running on the STM32F4 series boards. You can find in each Projects/*Board name* directories a set of software projects (Applications/Demonstration/Examples).
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## Troubleshooting
**Caution** : The issues and the pull-requests are **strictly limited** to submit problems or suggestions related to the software delivered in this repository.
**For any other question** related to the product, the hardware performance or characteristics, the tools, the environment, you can submit it to the **ST Community** on the STM32 MCUs related [page](https://community.st.com/s/group/0F90X000000AXsASAW/stm32-mcus).
Please refer to the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) guide.