Title: Source Code
Category: contributing

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# Overview
 
ODE uses [Git](http://git-scm.com/) to manage its source code. Instructions on Git use can be found [here](http://git-scm.com/documentation).

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## Main repository

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### Web Access (via Github)

1.3.x branch (Stable)
:   [https://github.com/apache/ode/tree/ode-1.3.6.x](https://github.com/apache/ode/tree/ode-1.3.6.x)

Trunk (Development)
:   [https://github.com/apache/ode/](https://github.com/apache/ode/)

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### Anonymous access

ODE source can be checked out anonymously with this command:

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    $> git clone git://git.apache.org/ode.git

Once you have ODE checked out you can update the source by executing the following command from within the *ode* directory.

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    $> git pull

Once you've got the code you'll probably want to build it; for instructions see [Building ODE](/developerguide/building-ode.html).

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### Submitting a Patch

If you make changes to ODE, and would like to contribute the to the project, you should create a patch and post it to the [ODE JIRA issue tracker](http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ODE).  To create a patch, simply execute one of the following commands:

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    $> git format-patch master --stdout > your-changes.patch

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    $> git diff > your-changes.patch

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## Developer Access

Everyone can access the ODE Git repository via HTTP, but ODE Committers must checkout the repository via HTTPS.

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    $> git clone https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/ode.git

For further instructions, please see [here](https://git-wip-us.apache.org/)