When creating new code and mod existing

I wish to stay complaint with Zen licensing standards and coding practices.

When I create my own files, what information should be placed at the top of the code in each file?

If I create new files based on existing Zen files, what should I add to the top?

Would this be any different if I wish to offer as a contrib or just for private use?

Lastly,

What version control tools do the Zen development team use (recommend for windows)? Is this what creates the $id string in the files?

Thank you for helping me with my questions :smile:

When I create my own files, what information should be placed at the top of the code in each file?
Credits that exist and add ZenCart to those

If I create new files based on existing Zen files, what should I add to the top?
See above

Would this be any different if I wish to offer as a contrib or just for private use?If for only your private site/use you do not need to do anything.

What version control tools do the Zen development team use (recommend for windows)?
Is this what creates the $id string in the files?
These are entered manually.

Thanks Kobra for the info,

kwright

$id strings are automatically updated if you use SVN (which I believe the dev team is using).

if you use SVN
I will let them respond as I do not recall that they are

They are using subversion or a flavor of it at least :). It's the only way to effectively collaborate on coding such huge project

Plus all these info:

/**

• products_all header_php.php
• @package page
• @copyright Copyright 2003-2007 Zen Cart Development Team
• @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
• @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
• @version $Id: header_php.php 6912 2007-09-02 02:23:45Z drbyte $
  */

Suggesting they are using it. Everytime you update and commit, the id is modified to update who, when,...modified the file etc. Pretty useful.