Contributing

Thank you for your interest in contributing to My Bible Log! There are many ways to help, and every contribution makes a difference. Whether you have a few seconds or several hours, there's a way for you to contribute.

The easiest way to contribute is to share My Bible Log with others. Word of mouth helps more people discover this free tool for tracking their Bible reading.

💬 Tell Someone About It

If you find My Bible Log helpful, consider telling a friend, family member, or someone in your community about it. Personal recommendations are often the most effective way for people to discover new tools.

Share My Bible Log on your favorite social media platforms. Whether it's a quick post about how you're using it or a recommendation to your followers, every share helps spread the word.

🔗 Add a Link from Your Blog or Website

If you have a blog or website, consider adding a link to My Bible Log. This helps others discover the tool and supports the project's visibility online.

⭐ Star the Project on GitHub

If you have a GitHub account, adding a star to the My Bible Log repository is a great way to show your support! Stars help the project gain visibility and show that people find it valuable.

Financial Contributions

My Bible Log is free to use, but running it costs money. Financial contributions help cover:

Web server hosting costs
Database hosting and maintenance
Development tools like code editors and AI assistants
Email services for account verification and reminders

💰 How to Contribute Financially

You can now support My Bible Log financially through its Ko-fi page. Any amount helps, and all contributions go toward keeping My Bible Log running and improving.

Financial contributions are completely optional — My Bible Log will always remain free to use regardless of whether you contribute financially.

Submit Feature Ideas and Feedback

Your ideas and feedback help shape the future of My Bible Log. We want to hear what features would be most helpful to you.

📝 How to Submit Feedback

You can submit feature requests, bug reports, or general feedback using our feedback form. When submitting a feature idea, please include:

What problem the feature would solve
Who would benefit from this feature
How you envision the feature working
Any examples or mockups (if you have them)

For more detailed feature requests, you can also create an issue on GitHub using the feature request template.

Help with Translations

My Bible Log supports multiple languages, and we're always looking to expand language support or improve existing translations.

🌍 Current Languages

My Bible Log currently supports:

English
Spanish
French
German
Portuguese
Korean
Ukrainian

🌐 How to Contribute Translations

We use Crowdin to manage translations.

If you're fluent in one of these languages (or a language we don't yet support), you can help by:

Reviewing and improving existing translations
Translating new features and content
Adding support for a new language

To get started with translation contributions, you can contact us through the feedback form to express interest.

Contribute Code

My Bible Log is open source, and we welcome code contributions! Whether you're fixing bugs, adding features, or improving documentation, your code contributions help make My Bible Log better for everyone.

🚀 Getting Started

Fork the repository on GitHub
Read the Contributing Guide for setup instructions and coding standards
Pick an issue to work on, or propose a new feature
Submit a pull request with your changes

⚙️ Development Setup

The project uses:

Node.js with Typescript
Nuxt.js for the frontend
Express for the API
MongoDB for the database

For detailed setup instructions, see the Contributing Guide.

Questions?

If you have questions about contributing or want to discuss a contribution idea, you can:

Submit a question through our feedback form
Open an issue on GitHub
Review the Contributing Guide for technical details

Thank you for considering contributing to My Bible Log! Every contribution, no matter how small, helps make this tool better for everyone. 🙏