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How to Contribute to the Qubes OS Project
=========================================

Thank you for your interest in contributing to Qubes! Here are some of the many
ways in which you can help:

* Audit the [source code](/doc/source-code/)
* [Report security issues](/security/)
* [Send patches](/doc/source-code/#how-to-send-patches) to fix bugs or implement features
* [Contribute packages](/doc/package-contributions)
* [Report bugs](/doc/reporting-bugs/)
* [Test new releases and updates](/doc/testing/)
* Submit [HCL reports](/doc/hcl/) for your hardware
* Record [video tours](/video-tours/)
* Create [artwork](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-artwork) (plymouth themes, installer themes, wallpapers, etc.)
* [Write and edit the documentation](/doc/doc-guidelines)
* [Donate](/donate/) to the project
* If you represent an organization, become a [Qubes partner](/partners/)
* Add a [Qubes download mirror](/downloads/mirrors/)
* Answer questions on the [mailing lists](/support/)
* Engage with us on social media:
  * Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/QubesOS)
  * Join us on [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Qubes/)
  * Like us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/QubesOS)
  * Connect with us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/qubes-os/)
* And last but not least, tell your friends and colleagues about how Qubes
  can help them secure their digital lives!

Contributing Code
-----------------

If you're interested in contributing code, the best starting point is to have a
look at our [GitHub issues](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues) to see which tasks are the most urgent. You can
filter issues depending on your interest and experience. For example, here are
some common issue labels:

* [Help wanted](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22help+wanted%22&utf8=%E2%9C%93)
* [UX and usability](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3AUX)
* [Windows tools](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22C%3A+windows+tools%22)
* [Documentation](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22C%3A+doc%22)
* [Privacy](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3A%22privacy%22%20)
* [Debian](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22C%3A+Debian%22)

Before you engage in an activity that will take you a significant amount of
time, like implementing a new feature, it's always good to contact us first,
preferably via the [qubes-devel](/support/#qubes-devel) mailing list. Once we've worked out the
details, we'll add you to our [Community-Developed Feature Tracker](/qubes-issues/). We'll then
be grateful to [receive your patch](/doc/source-code/#how-to-send-patches).