Please read the [Eclipse Foundation policy on accepting contributions via Git](http://wiki.eclipse.org/Development_Resources/Contributing_via_Git).
Please read the [Eclipse Foundation policy on accepting contributions via Git](http://wiki.eclipse.org/Development_Resources/Contributing_via_Git).
1. Sign the [Eclipse ECA](http://www.eclipse.org/legal/ECA.php)
1. Sign the [Eclipse ECA](http://www.eclipse.org/legal/ECA.php)
1. Register for an Eclipse Foundation User ID. You can register [here](https://dev.eclipse.org/site_login/createaccount.php).
1. Register for an Eclipse Foundation User ID. You can register [here](https://accounts.eclipse.org/user/register).
2. Log into the [Projects Portal](https://projects.eclipse.org/), and click on the '[Eclipse ECA](https://projects.eclipse.org/user/sign/eca)' link.
2. Log into the [Accounts Portal](https://accounts.eclipse.org/), and click on the '[Eclipse Contributor Agreement](https://accounts.eclipse.org/user/eca)' link.
2. Go to your [account settings](https://dev.eclipse.org/site_login/myaccount.php#open_tab_accountsettings) and add your GitHub username to your account.
2. Go to your [account settings](https://accounts.eclipse.org/user/edit) and add your GitHub username to your account.
3. Make sure that you _sign-off_ your Git commits in the following format:
3. Make sure that you _sign-off_ your Git commits in the following format:
``` Signed-off-by: John Smith <johnsmith@nowhere.com> ``` This is usually at the bottom of the commit message. You can automate this by adding the '-s' flag when you make the commits. e.g. ```git commit -s -m "Adding a cool feature"```
``` Signed-off-by: John Smith <johnsmith@nowhere.com> ``` This is usually at the bottom of the commit message. You can automate this by adding the '-s' flag when you make the commits. e.g. ```git commit -s -m "Adding a cool feature"```
4. Ensure that the email address that you make your commits with is the same one you used to sign up to the Eclipse Foundation website with.
4. Ensure that the email address that you make your commits with is the same one you used to sign up to the Eclipse Foundation website with.