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No matter how large or small the\ncontribution, you will gain confidence and feel more comfortable each time.\n\nSome may believe that the only way to contribute to an open-source project is\nby writing code - fixing bugs or contributing new features. In reality, there\nare more ways to contribute.\n\n### Documentation\n\nAs you were learning to use the application or tool, did you notice gaps in the\ndocumentation? This is a great way to start contributing to a project. If you\nexperienced and overcame a challenge because the documentation was lacking,\nit's an opportunity to get involved and help others.\n\nMany projects commit documentation in the same repository as the code. For\nexample, GitLab stores all documentation in the `doc` directory within a\nproject. For GitLab CE, you can see documentation source at\n[https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/master/doc](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/master/doc).\nIf you don't find documentation in repository then you may find a hint on the\ndoc site. Look for a link near the bottom of the page that points to the source.\nOn [https://docs.gitlab.com](https://docs.gitlab.com) we have a link at the\nbottom of each page pointing to a specific source document. Here is an example\nof the doc site footer:\n\n---\n\n![Doc site footer](https://about.gitlab.com/images/first_time_contribution/doc_site_footer.png)\n\n---\n\n### Issue Tracker\n\nGet involved in the project's issue tracker. To begin with, you may only create\nbug reports for issues you encounter. As you become more comfortable, consider\ntriaging other bug reports.\n\nStart by picking an existing issue and try to reproduce the problem in your own\nsystem. If you can reproduce it, outline the steps as a comment on the issue.\nThis will save developer's time when they come to fix the bug later. If you\ncannot reproduce the issue, ask the reporter for more information. Triaging\nissues has a side-effect of helping you learn more about the project. This will\ncome in handy as you contribute documentation and/or code in the future.\n\n### Bug Fixes and New Features\n\nIf you can write code, consider contributing bug fixes and, eventually, new\nfeatures. Chances are you've encountered a bug or two in the course of using\na project. Contribute a fix for one of these bugs first. It's\nrewarding when you solve one of your own problems and see the change accepted.\n\nSome projects may have labels to help direct you to easier bug fixes. For\nexample, GitLab projects contain an `up-for-grabs` label that signifies a\nbug that newer contributors may be able to solve. Beyond that, browse the\nissue tracker for an interesting problem that you believe you can fix.\n\n## Contribution Guidelines\n\nMany open-source projects have defined guidelines that contributors\nare expected to adhere to when submitting issue reports or merge requests. These\nguidelines are meant to reduce the amount of time the maintainers spend\nrepeatedly asking for required details or changes to code style.\n\nBefore creating an issue report or merge request, look for a CONTRIBUTING.md\nfile in the root of the repository. To make finding this guide easier, GitLab\nhas a link to 'Contribution guide' on project home pages if there is a\nCONTRIBUTING.md in the repository.\n\n![GitLab Project Page](https://about.gitlab.com/images/first_time_contribution/project_page.png)\n\nAdhering to the guidelines is a great way to prevent your contributions from\nbeing rejected or delayed. Most maintainers don't intend to discredit your\nwork or be tough on contributors. However, many are busy and are doing this\nin their free time.\n\nScan the [GitLab Community Edition Contribution Guide][contrib-guide]\nto see how we handle community contributions. Notice our requirements for\nmerge request descriptions. There are five headines that we request so we have\nall the information we need to understand the purpose of the proposed change.\n\n```\n## What does this MR do?\n\n## Are there points in the code the reviewer needs to double check?\n\n## Why was this MR needed?\n\n## What are the relevant issue numbers?\n\n## Screenshots (if relevant)\n```\n\n## Conflicting priorities\n\nSometimes a request will be turned down because of conflicting priorities.\nWhether you're requesting a new feature, or providing a fix, remember that the\nmaintainer has to weigh the contribution. They're the ones that will have to\nsupport this code in the future and resources are often slim. Additionally,\nit's important to understand whether a feature will be helpful to the wider\nuser community. Try not to be discouraged if your feature request or merge\nrequest is turned down. Be open-minded and, if necessary, propose\nan alternative idea after hearing their concerns.\n\n## Unresponsive maintainers\n\nThis can be a really frustrating part of open-source. When you're experiencing\na bug or waiting on some functionality for your use-case, a lack of response\ncan be maddening. Remember that some project maintainers are working on projects\nin their spare time and aren't paid to do this. In some cases, projects may be\nabandoned because the maintainer no longer has the need or interest.\n\nThere aren't always good ways to deal with this scenario. Interested and\nexperienced people may offer to take over maintainership, or the project could\nbe forked. 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