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https://github.com/govCMS/GovCMS

Current Drupal release of the main GovCMS distribution, with releases mirrored at https://www.drupal.org/project/govcms
https://github.com/govCMS/GovCMS

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Current Drupal release of the main GovCMS distribution, with releases mirrored at https://www.drupal.org/project/govcms

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# GovCMS



GovCMS is an open-source Drupal distribution developed specifically for Australian government agencies. It is built on

top of the Drupal content management system, providing a range of features and functionalities that are tailored to the

unique needs of government websites.



## Features



Key features of GovCMS include:



- Accessibility compliance: GovCMS is designed to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level

  AA, making it easier for government agencies to ensure that their websites are accessible to all users.

- Content moderation: GovCMS includes a range of content moderation workflows, making it easy for government agencies to

  manage content and ensure that only approved content is published on their websites.

- Security: GovCMS is built with security in mind, with regular security updates and patches provided by the Drupal and

  GovCMS Ops team.



## Community



GovCMS Slack channel:



https://govcmschat.slack.com/archives/C01BD9B3V5W



## Getting started



To get started with GovCMS, you need to have the following prerequisites:



- A web server like Apache or Nginx

- PHP version 8.3 or above

- MySQL or PostgresSQL database



More documents can be found in:



- [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md)

- [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md)

- [VERSIONS.md](VERSIONS.md)



## Troubleshooting and Contributing



If you're encountering some

oddities, [here's a list of resolutions](https://github.com/GovCMS/GovCMS/wiki/Troubleshooting) to some of the problems

you may be experiencing.



### Contributing to GovCMS



All contributions to GovCMS are welcome. Issues and pull requests may be submitted against the relevant GovCMS project

on github where they will be addressed by the GovCMS team.



### Patching GovCMS



Because GovCMS is a [Drupal distribution](https://www.drupal.org/documentation/build/distributions), modules and

configurations are not added directly to the codebase. Rather, they are referenced within the composer.json file.



Any alterations to Drupal core or contributed modules must have an associated [drupal.org](https://www.drupal.org) issue

filed against the project in question. Modifications should be made directly to the project in question and patched into

GovCMS rather than made directly against GovCMS.



It is a requirement for any patches to GovCMS to pass all automated testing prior to manual review. The automated

testing checks for PHP syntax, coding standards, build completion and runs behavioural tests. It is also desirable that

additions to the codebase add behat tests to ensure no regressions occur once committed.



To submit a patch, the GovCMS project should be forked and changes applied to a branch on the forked repository. Once

all changes are applied, a pull request between GovCMS and the branch of the fork may be created.



## License



GovCMS is released under the GNU General Public License v2.0. See the LICENSE file in the root of the repository for

more information.



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