Community

Welcome to the Port Keeper community! We're excited to have you here.

🌐 Connect With Us

GitHub

• Repository: ahmadzein/portkeeper
• Issues: Report bugs or request features
• Discussions: Ask questions and share ideas
• Pull Requests: Contribute code

Social Media

• Twitter: @portkeeper
• Discord: Join our server
• Reddit: r/portkeeper

Official Websites

• Main Site: portkeeper.net
• Developer Portal: portkeeper.dev
• Documentation: GitHub Wiki

👥 Community Guidelines

Code of Conduct

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inspiring community for all.

Be Respectful

• Use welcoming and inclusive language
• Respect differing viewpoints and experiences
• Accept constructive criticism gracefully
• Focus on what's best for the community

Be Helpful

• Answer questions when you can
• Share your knowledge and experience
• Help newcomers get started
• Provide constructive feedback

Be Collaborative

• Work together to solve problems
• Share ideas and solutions
• Credit others for their contributions
• Build on each other's work

Unacceptable Behavior

• Harassment, discrimination, or hate speech
• Trolling or insulting comments
• Public or private harassment
• Publishing private information
• Other unethical or unprofessional conduct

🤝 Getting Involved

For New Users

1. Start Here

   • Read the Installation Guide
   • Try the Quick Start
   • Browse the FAQ

2. Get Help

   • Search existing issues
   • Ask in Discussions
   • Join our Discord

3. Share Feedback

   • Report bugs with detailed information
   • Suggest features with use cases
   • Share your success stories

For Contributors

1. Code Contributions

   • Read the Contributing Guide
   • Check good first issues
   • Review help wanted issues

2. Documentation

   • Improve existing docs
   • Write tutorials
   • Create examples
   • Translate to other languages

3. Community Support

   • Answer questions in Discussions
   • Help in Discord
   • Write blog posts
   • Create video tutorials

🎆 Community Projects

Integrations

Built something cool with Port Keeper? Share it!

• VS Code Extension: Port management in your editor
• Docker Integration: Automated port allocation
• CI/CD Plugins: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab
• Framework Templates: React, Vue, Angular starters

Tutorials & Resources

Video Tutorials

• Getting Started with Port Keeper
• Team Collaboration Setup
• Advanced Configuration

Blog Posts

• "How Port Keeper Saved Our Team" - DevBlog
• "Port Management Best Practices" - TechTalk
• "Integrating Port Keeper in CI/CD" - DevOps Weekly

Example Projects

• port-keeper-examples
• team-setup-template
• docker-compose-demo

🏆 Contributors

Core Team

• Ahmad Zein - Creator & Maintainer
• Contributors - See all

Top Contributors

Special thanks to our top contributors:

• 🥇 @contributor1 - 50+ commits
• 🥈 @contributor2 - 30+ commits
• 🥉 @contributor3 - 20+ commits

How to Get Listed

1. Contribute code, docs, or support
2. Be active in the community
3. Help others succeed

🎓 Learning Resources

Official Documentation

• Installation Guide
• CLI Reference
• GUI Guide
• API Documentation
• Troubleshooting

Community Resources

• Port Keeper Cookbook
• Video Course
• Community Wiki

Workshops & Meetups

• Monthly Community Call: First Tuesday of each month
• Office Hours: Weekly Q&A sessions
• Local Meetups: Check events page

📢 Spread the Word

Help Port Keeper Grow

1. Star the Repository ⭐

   • Show your support on GitHub

2. Share Your Experience

   • Tweet with #PortKeeper
   • Write a blog post
   • Give a talk at your meetup

3. Recommend to Others

   • Share with your team
   • Mention in forums
   • Add to awesome lists

Media Kit

Need logos or screenshots? Download our media kit.

💬 Communication Channels

For Different Needs

Quick Questions

• Discord: Real-time chat
• Twitter: Public questions

Detailed Discussions

• GitHub Discussions: Technical topics
• Reddit: General discussion

Bug Reports

• GitHub Issues: Detailed reports
• Include version, OS, steps to reproduce

Feature Requests

• GitHub Discussions: Propose and discuss
• GitHub Issues: Detailed proposals

Response Times

• Discord: Usually within hours
• GitHub Issues: 1-3 days
• Pull Requests: 3-7 days
• Email: 5-10 days

🌟 Success Stories

Teams Using Port Keeper

"Port Keeper eliminated our port conflicts and saved hours of debugging time."

• TechCorp Engineering

"The GUI makes it easy for our junior developers to manage ports without CLI knowledge."

• StartupXYZ

"We use Port Keeper across 5 teams and 50+ developers. It just works!"

• Enterprise Solutions Inc.

Share Your Story

Using Port Keeper in production? We'd love to hear about it!

• Email: [email protected]
• Tweet: #PortKeeperStory

🔔 Stay Updated

Release Notifications

• GitHub: Watch releases
• npm: Follow package
• Newsletter: Subscribe
• RSS: Feed

Roadmap

See what's coming next:

• Project Roadmap
• Milestone Tracking
• RFC Discussions

🤝 Sponsorship

Support Development

Port Keeper is free and open source. Consider sponsoring to:

• Accelerate development
• Get priority support
• Show your appreciation

Sponsorship Tiers

• 🥉 Bronze: $5/month - Name in README
• 🥈 Silver: $25/month - Logo on website
• 🥇 Gold: $100/month - Priority support
• 💎 Diamond: $500/month - Custom features

Become a Sponsor

🎉 Events & Milestones

Upcoming

• v2.0 Release Party: March 2024
• Port Keeper Conf: June 2024
• Hacktoberfest: October 2024

Past Milestones

• 🎆 10k Stars: January 2024
• 🚀 v1.0 Release: December 2023
• 🌟 First Commit: November 2023

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Thank you for being part of the Port Keeper community! Together, we're making port management better for developers everywhere. 💙