Add README section for committing back-end code

Signed-off-by: Vincent Petry <vincent@nextcloud.com>
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@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ Several apps that are included by default in regular releases such as [First run
Otherwise, git checkouts can be handled the same as release archives, by using the `stable*` branches. Note they should never be used on production systems.
### Working with front-end code 🏗
### Building front-end code 🏗
#### Building
We are moving more and more towards using Vue.js in the frontend, starting with Settings. For building the code on changes, use these terminal commands in the root folder:
@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ make watch-js
make build-js-production
```
#### Commiting changes
**When making changes, also commit the compiled files!**
We still use Handlebars templates some places in Files and Settings. We will replace these step-by-step with Vue.js, but in the meantime you need to compile them separately.
@ -102,6 +105,17 @@ MODULE=user_status make build-js-production
Please note that if you used `make build-js` or `make watch-js` before, you'll notice that a lot of files were marked as changed, so might need to clear the workspace first.
### Working with back-end code 🏗
When changing back-end PHP code, in general no additional steps are needed before checking in.
However, if new files were created, you will need to run the following command to update the autoloader files:
```bash
build/autoloaderchecker.sh
```
After that, please also include the autoloader file changes in your commits.
### Tools we use 🛠
- [👀 BrowserStack](https://browserstack.com) for cross-browser testing