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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]
* [Report security issues]
* [Send patches][patch] to fix bugs or implement features
* [Report bugs]
* [Test new releases and updates]
* Submit [HCL reports] for your hardware
* Record [video tours]
* Create [artwork] (plymouth themes, installer themes, wallpapers, etc.)
* [Write and edit the documentation]
* [Donate] to the project
* If you represent an organization, become a [Qubes partner]
* Answer questions on the [mailing lists]
* Engage with us on social media:
  * Follow us on [Twitter]
  * Join us on [Reddit]
  * Like us on [Facebook]
  * Support our [StackExchange] proposal
* 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] 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, e.g. implementing a new feature, it's always good to contact us first,
preferably via the [qubes-devel] mailing list. Once we've worked out the
details, we'll add you to our [Community-Developed Feature Tracker]. We'll then
be grateful to [receive your patch][patch].


[source code]: /doc/source-code/
[Report security issues]: /security/
[patch]: /doc/source-code/#how-to-send-patches
[Report bugs]: /doc/reporting-bugs/
[Test new releases and updates]: /doc/testing/
[HCL reports]: /doc/hcl/
[video tours]: /video-tours/
[artwork]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-artwork
[Write and edit the documentation]: /doc/doc-guidelines
[mailing lists]: /mailing-lists/
[Donate]: /donate/
[Qubes partner]: /partners/
[Twitter]: https://twitter.com/QubesOS
[Reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/Qubes/
[Facebook]: https://www.facebook.com/QubesOS
[StackExchange]: https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/98519/qubes-os
[GitHub issues]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues
[qubes-devel]: /mailing-lists/#qubes-devel
[Community-Developed Feature Tracker]: https://www.qubes-os.org/qubes-issues/