Editing WoW:Cosmos (AddOn)/Cosmos FAQ (section)

=== Programming Questions ===
==== I want to write AddOns. Where do I start? ====
:AddOns are written in [http://www.lua.org LUA] and XML. [[Main Page|WoWWiki]] has a fairly complete API listing. The [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.aspx?fn=wow-interface-customization WoW Interface Customization Board] is a great resource as well.
:It also helps to have a good code editor. 
::For Windows:
::*[http://www.scintilla.org/SciTE.html SciTE]
::For the Macintosh:
::*[http://macromates.com/ TextMate]
::*[http://smultron.sourceforge.net/ Smultron]
::*[http://www.codingmonkeys.de/subethaedit/ SubEThaEdit]
::*[http://www.barebones.com/ BBEdit] with [http://www.mixicon.com/downloads/Lua_LM.sitx the LUA coding module]

==== Howdo I get my addon included in Cosmos? ====
:First of all you must understand our goals and standards.
:*Check out our [[Cosmos Coding Standard]] and [[Cosmos Developers Guide]].
:*Know that with few exceptions all Cosmos addons have the following:
:**An active developer that maintains their addons directly in the Cosmos SVN (Subversion) repository and keeps them working and improving upon them.
:**Either Khaos GUI registration for one-stop options or their own GUI options with a button to open them on the Earth Feature Frame.
:**If there is no Khaos GUI then addon must be able to save user profiles at least by character if not by choosing an options profile (the beauty of Khaos is that it handles all this).
:*Email your request to the [[Cosmos#Active_Developers|Team Lead]] with details on where to download the most recent version and why you belive your addon should be in Cosmos.

==== How can I help out the Cosmos Team if I'm not a programmer? ====
:We are always looking for help and we don't tend to turn much of it down.
:*One of the things that always needs updating is the wiki here. Each addon should have its own page and they are constantly out of date. Anything that you can do to keep these pages up to date and easily understandable would be most appreciated.
:*Another thing that always needs doing is answering people's questions. This can be done on the [http://www.cosmosui.org/forums/ Cosmos Forums] and also on our [http://www.cosmosui.org/index.php?p=irc IRC channel].
:*If you help out frequently with these and would like to have your name attached to the project contact the [[Cosmos#Active_Developers|Team Lead]] with your request.