Introducing the Azure Policy Community Repo

Introducing the Azure Policy Community Repo

What is the Azure Policy Community Repo?

Benefits of Contributing to the Community Repo

• Direct Impact: Support organizations in enforcing standards and assessing compliance at scale.
• Recognition: Share innovative solutions to gain visibility within the Azure community.
• Enhanced Resource Pool: Access and contribute to a growing repository, amplifying the success of the Azure ecosystem in achieving robust compliance.

How to Contribute

How to Create a Pull Request for Azure Community Policy Contributions

• Visit the Azure Community Policy repository on GitHub.
• Click on the "Fork" button at the top right corner to create a copy of the repository in your GitHub account.

• Navigate to your forked repository.
• Use the "Clone or download" button to copy the repository URL.
• Clone the repository to your local machine using the Git command: git clone [URL]

• Navigate into the cloned repository directory on your machine.
• Create a new branch for your contributions: git checkout -b [branch_name]

• Add or modify policies in your branch, ensuring they align with the Azure Community Policy guidelines.
• Make sure your policies are generic enough to ensure privacy and do not contain sensitive or proprietary information.

• Add your changes to the staging area: git add .
• Commit your changes with a clear message: git commit -m "Add [PolicyName] policy"

• Push your branch and changes to your GitHub fork: git push origin [branch_name]

• Navigate to the original Azure Community Policy repository on GitHub.
• Click on "Pull Requests" > "New Pull Request".
• Choose your branch and verify the changes.
• Provide a clear and detailed description of your contribution, including the origin (e.g., based on a support case) without specific case details for privacy.
• Submit your Pull Request.

Additional Guidelines

• Review Before Submitting: Ensure your policies are accurately described and follow the repository's contribution guidelines.
• Privacy Consideration: Avoid including any personal, sensitive, or proprietary information in your contributions.

Handling Issues

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