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Author Guidelines

Everything you need to know to create, submit, and sell successful products on CodeVault.

Quality Standards File Requirements Pricing Guidelines Prohibited Content Review Process Code of Conduct

Quality Standards

All products on CodeVault go through a manual review process. We evaluate every item against these core quality pillars:

Code Quality

Clean, well-structured code following modern best practices for the language/framework. Proper indentation, meaningful variable names, and minimal code smells.

Documentation

A detailed README covering installation, configuration, usage examples, and a list of features. Inline code comments where helpful.

Functionality

The product must do exactly what is described. All core features must work as advertised without critical bugs on first install.

Originality

Your work must be original. Third-party libraries must be properly licensed (MIT, Apache 2.0, etc.) and declared in your item's license info.

Visual Polish

For UI components and templates: clean design, consistent spacing, and tested across modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).

Performance

Avoid bloat. Code should run efficiently. For web items, Lighthouse performance score ≥ 80 is strongly encouraged.

File Requirements

Supported Upload Formats

ZIP RAR TAR.GZ JS TS PHP PY JAVA CSS HTML VUE REACT SQL JSON YAML PDF

All source code must be delivered in a ZIP archive. Maximum upload size: 200 MB.

Required Files Inside ZIP

  • README.md — installation and usage instructions
  • LICENSE.txt — CodeVault standard or MIT license
  • CHANGELOG.md — version history (update at every new version)
  • At least one screenshot or demo image (PNG/JPG, min 800×600)
  • Source files — no pre-minified-only delivery; readable code required
Pro Tips
  • Structure your ZIP with a single top-level folder matching your product slug (e.g., my-dashboard-pro/).
  • Test on a clean environment before submitting — "works on my machine" rejections are the most common.
  • Provide a sandbox demo URL in your product description whenever possible.
  • Use semantic versioning (v1.0.0) for all releases.

Pricing Guidelines

You set your own price. Here are our recommendations based on product type and scope:

Product TypeSuggested RangeNotes
UI Component / Widget$5 – $19Single reusable element, e.g. a date picker or chart component.
HTML/CSS Template$15 – $39Multi-page complete front-end template.
Full Admin Dashboard$29 – $79Feature-rich admin with multiple pages and components.
WordPress / CMS Plugin$19 – $59Functional plugin with settings panel.
Full SaaS / App Starter$49 – $149Full-stack boilerplate with auth, payments, etc.
Mobile App Template$39 – $99React Native / Flutter cross-platform template.
Utility Library / Package$9 – $29Reusable utility functions, hooks, or modules.

Minimum price: $5. Maximum price: $299. Pricing below $5 is not permitted to maintain marketplace quality perception.

Prohibited Content

The following items will be immediately rejected or removed, and repeated violations may result in account suspension:

Malware & Exploits

Code containing viruses, trojans, keyloggers, privilege escalation exploits, or any form of malicious software.

License Violations

Reselling GPL/premium themes or plugins without proper authorization. Obfuscated code that hides third-party components.

Stolen Code

Submitting someone else's open-source project as your own original work without proper attribution or added value.

Adult Content

Pornographic, sexually explicit, or adult-only content of any kind.

Hate & Discrimination

Code or content promoting hate speech, discrimination, or violence against any group.

Empty / Non-functional

Proof-of-concept stubs, broken demos, or placeholder code with no real functionality.

Duplicate Listings

Submitting the same product multiple times under different names to game category visibility.

False Descriptions

Misleading screenshots, feature lists, or compatibility claims. What you show must be what buyers get.

Review Process

1
Submit

Upload your ZIP and fill in all product details: title, description, category, tags, screenshots, and price.

1–2 min
2
Auto-Check

Our system scans for known malware signatures, invalid archives, and missing required files.

Instant
3
Manual Review

A human reviewer installs and tests your product against quality standards. They may approve, approve with notes, or request changes.

1–3 days
4
Feedback

If changes are needed, you'll receive specific feedback. You have 14 days to resubmit.

Your pace
5
Published!

Approved products go live immediately. You'll receive an email notification with your product URL.

Immediate
1–3 daysAvg. review time
~78%First-pass approval rate
24 hrsFeedback turnaround

Code of Conduct

We Expect Authors To
  • Respond to buyer questions within 48 hours
  • Fix critical bugs within 7 days of a verified report
  • Keep products compatible with current LTS versions
  • Provide honest, accurate product descriptions
  • Accept refund requests where buyers report non-functional products
  • Not solicit fake reviews or manipulate ratings
Violation Consequences
1st Offence Warning + 7-day correction window
2nd Offence Product delisted + 30-day review hold
3rd Offence Account suspension + earnings review

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