Handbook Process

How to maintain the handbook

How is the Handbook hosted?

The handbook is a section of the FPA repository, which is rendered with Github Pages.

How to make changes to the handbook

1. Fork the FPA repo
2. Clone your fork to your local machine.
3. Start editing the files under /handbook
4. Commit and push changes to your repo
5. Create a PR to have the changes merged upstream

What kind of information belongs in the handbook

• Any information about how the FPA operates.
• Formal decisions
• Rule changes to the statutes
• Changes to the membership roster
• Useful explanation of process
• Useful explanation of rationale

What kind of information does not belong in the handbook

• Meeting notes and minutes. Relevant parts may become handbook content.
• Personal information of information about individuals (unless they add it themselves)
• Open questions or complaints.

How do I write the content?

There’s a handy page of examples that cover:

• Cautions
• Highlights
• Blocks, Quotes, Code
• Other Elements
• Images
• Lists
• Graphs
• Tables
• Foot Notes
• Titles