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Join the Fedora Community and Contribute

To get started, sign up for a Fedora user account, using the Fedora Account System. WhatCanIDoForFedora also gives the same information as this wiki page, but interactively.

If you want to take an active hand in making Fedora even better, there are many ways you can contribute. Below are few of the roles that you can join.

Choose on a role in which you are interested to contribute.

#Content Writer Writing. Editing. Explaining complex ideas.	#Designer Design. Usability. Interaction.	#People Person Event organization. Customer service/support. and more...
#OS Developer Programming. RPM/Packaging. Bugfiling.	#Translator English. Non-English native language. Translation tools.	#Web Developer or Administrator Python. Web app development. Linux system administration.

This is a starting point.
There are many ways to participate in Fedora, this page is just your starting spot to join the various roles.

Financial contributions are discussed on the Contribute page.

Making changes to the Fedora wiki is discussed on the Help:Editing wiki page.

Content Writer

Description of this role

Communicate through words.

Skills you possess or want to learn

• Writing, editing, grammar (wordsmith), technical, explaining complex ideas well, teaching, DocBook, XML, Wiki markup, technical knowledge (specific and general)

Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role

• Remember that you have complete freedom to do less, more or different tasks in the many projects and teams. Only your imagination sets the limits.

Team/Project	Example tasks
Artwork	Write tutorials and articles for the use of the FOSS creative tools available in Fedora.
CommOps	Wear the newsgirl/newsboy cap by helping write content for the Community Blog, the best place to get news about what's happening across the Fedora Project. Help pilot the drafting of release announcements, where the entire community is informed of what's new in Fedora. Help tell the story of Fedora by working with all the different sub-projects, learning what they're working on or where they need help, and helping share the call for help with other able and willing members of Fedora.
Docs	Write documents, guides, how-tos, FAQs, marketing material, process/methodology docs, release notes. Write content in this Wiki.
Fedora Magazine	Write content for the Fedora Magazine The Fedora Magazine is a WordPress-based site, that delivers all the news of the Fedora Community. Stay informed by joining the Marketing mailing list marketing.
Fonts SIG	Document font creation tasks, Document free/libre font release best practices, Document free/libre font packaging, Clarify, complete and improve our wiki, Identify interesting third-party material, and link it here, Convert wiki information to other document formats. Convince foundries to release fonts under a free/libre Fedora-friendly license, Recruit possible free/libre font authors, Recruit new SIG members, Get font or text problems fixed, Improve the SIG visibility by getting it linked and quoted everywhere, Identify font or text problems in applications and libraries, Improve font package descriptions and summaries to help users choose the right fonts for their needs.
Games SIG	Document the available games, including wiki documentation and listing in comps.xml.
Usability SIG	Write documentation about usability.

Teams/projects supporting or supported by this role

• CommOps, Docs, Marketing (including Magazine), Localization (L10n)

More information

• Join the CommOps Team
• Join the Fedora Magazine Team
• Join the Marketing Team

Designer

Description of this role

Communicate through images.

Skills you possess or want to learn

• Inkscape, GIMP, LibreOffice, design, usability/interaction

Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role

• Remember that you have complete freedom to do less, more or different tasks in the many projects and teams. Only your imagination sets the limits.

Team/Project	Example tasks
CommOps	Help work with different sub-projects in Fedora to identify Badges that are needed and help coordinate their creation. Collaboration with the Design Team on creating awesome Badges!
Design	Serve as a part of a design firm for the Fedora community, creating artwork and designs to for the Fedora community on request. Design projects including: Fedora Logo, MarketingCollateral, PromoBanners, Widgets, Theming Overview, Bluecurve Icon Theme, Echo Icon Theme, MediaArt, SoC Posters, T-Shirt Design, Media Gallery
Fonts SIG	Find the best fonts to include, to please artists, Identify font creation tools needing packaging, Create and improve Fedora fonts, Propose good Fedora fonts defaults.
Usability SIG	Improve end-user experience with coherent, accessible and intuitive design for Fedora.

Teams/projects supporting or supported by this role

• CommOps, Design, Docs, Fonts, Marketing, Usability, Websites

More information

• Join the CommOps Team
• Join the Design Team

OS Developer

Description of this role

Communicate through code.

Skills you possess or want to learn

• Programming, RPM/Packaging, Bugfiling

Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role

• Remember that you have complete freedom to do less, more or different tasks in the many projects and teams. Only your imagination sets the limits.

Team/Project	Example tasks
Bug triage	Track down and shoot Fedora bugs in bugzilla.redhat.com. Strive to be a bridge between users and developers that aids in fixing and closing bugs.
Infrastructure	Help to provide servers, tools, and utilities for the Fedora Project. Create new applications to make the development of Fedora go smoother.
Release Engineering	Manage the build system. Maintain the package repositories. Create the images for new Fedora Releases.
Internationalization (I18n)	Develop, package, and maintain applications like input methods for different languages. Improve applications and utilities to support and process different languages. Quality-assure that existing applications meet i18n standards. Support the infrastructure of the Fedora translation community.
Packaging	Become a package maintainer to create and maintain RPM packages for software in Fedora. Join the Package Review SIG
Websites	Improve Fedora's image and create the best possible interface for users and contributors on the Internet.
Fonts SIG	Package new fonts and font tools, Review font packages before Fedora inclusion, Fix font or text problems in applications and libraries, Propose good Fedora fonts defaults, Identify font or text problems in applications and libraries, Improve font package descriptions and summaries to help users choose the right fonts for their needs.
Games SIG	Create high-quality packages of games, gaming-related libraries, and game development tools. Help and fix bugs that have been filed against game packages.
Science and Technology SIG	Improve the number and quality of packages available for scientific and technical users
Usability SIG	Improve end-user experience with coherent, accessible and intuitive interfaces for Fedora.
Electronic Lab	Ensure Electronic design flows (Analog, Digital, Embedded,...) Work with upstream to ensure new design and simulation features. Package new tools and close tickets.
Testing	Test/break Fedora. Do quality assurances to help maintain a robust platform for Fedora.

Teams/projects supporting or supported by this role

• Bug triage, CommOps, Docs, Fonts, Internationalization (I18n), Infrastructure, Packaging, Testing, Usability, Websites.

People Person

Description of this role

Communicate through one-on-one contact.

Skills you possess or want to learn

• People skills, event organization, customer service/support, enthusiasm

Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role

• Remember that you have complete freedom to do less, more or different tasks in the many projects and teams. Only your imagination sets the limits.

Team/Project	Example tasks
Ambassadors	Represent Fedora Project to the wider public. Help spread the word about Fedora, Linux, and Open Source. Be a point of contact for local community members and channel the feedback to Fedora Project. Help recruit project contributors. Think of creative ways for promoting Fedora in your region.
CommOps	Wear the "community hat" of the Fedora Project by working on building and supporting community infrastructure. Communicate with other sub-projects about the areas they need help with and share that information with other contributors. Help connect contributors to different areas of the Project if they are looking for something to help with (connecting helping hands to real-world issues). Actively represent the Foundations of Fedora and help lead the way as a community role model for the Fedora Project.
Fonts SIG	Convince foundries to release fonts under a free/libre Fedora-friendly license, Recruit possible free/libre font authors, Recruit new SIG members, Get font or text problems fixed, Improve the SIG visibility by getting it linked and quoted everywhere.
Games SIG	Seek publicity for games in Fedora.
Free Media	Help the Fedora Free Media Program to distribute Fedora media (DVDs & CD's) for free to individuals.
Marketing	Develop marketing strategy to promote the usage and support of Fedora worldwide. Support the efforts of other Fedora projects to spread Fedora and help provide a central repository of ideas and information that can be used to deliver Fedora to new audiences.
Support/help	Provide help and support on mailing lists and in Fedora IRC channels on Freenode. Provide Feedback to Developers about bugs.

Teams/projects supporting or supported by this role

• Ambassadors, CommOps, Free Media / Distribution, Marketing, Support/help

More information

• Join the CommOps Team
• Join the Marketing Team

Translator

Description of this role

Communicate through translation.

Skills you possess or want to learn

• English, non-English native language, some technical knowledge, diff, PO, translation

Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role

• Remember that you have complete freedom to do less, more or different tasks in the many projects and teams. Only your imagination sets the limits.

Team/Project	Example tasks
Localize Fedora and upstream Fedora Localization Project	Translate the Fedora UIs and help.
Work with upstream projects GNOME (translation) KDE (localization) LibreOffice (localization)	Translate the upstream UIs and help, which make up an important part of Fedora, CentOS, and other distributions.
Localize Fedora documentation Fedora Localization Project	Translate various documentation, which supports Fedora users.
Localize Fedora websites Fedora Localization Project	Translate the Fedora websites, which people access first and learn about Fedora.
Test Fedora localized versions FLTG (fedora l10n test group)	Test a Fedora localized version in your language to assure the translation quality.

Teams/projects supporting or supported by this role

• Ambassadors, CommOps, Docs, L10n (localization), I18n (internationalization), OS Developer (Packaging)

More information

• How to become a translator
• How to start new language team (Please check the team list page and ensure that your language team has not yet been formed.)

Web Developer or Administrator

Description of this role

Communicate through the World Wide Web.

Skills you possess or want to learn

• Python, XML/XHTML, CSS, XSL/XSLT, TurboGears, Web app development, Linux system administration

Examples of where and how you can contribute in this role

• Remember that you have complete freedom to do less, more or different tasks in the many projects and teams. Only your imagination sets the limits.

Team/Project	Example tasks
CommOps	Use the CommOps Toolbox to develop metrics and statistics about the Project using services like fedmsg and fedora-stats-tools. Help with strategic planning and implementation of the Fedora Hubs project (available on Pagure). Develop solutions to issues facing the project, like helping collaborate on the Budgeting website. Provide administrative and strategic support for fundamental apps in Fedora, like the Badges service.
Infrastructure	Become one of the dedicated volunteers and professionals who provide servers, tools, and utilities for the Fedora Project. Track down and shoot bugs on the Fedora websites.
Release Engineering	Work on the programs that allow the project to produce Fedora every six months. Fix issues with the build system.
Websites	Improve Fedora's image and to create the best possible web interface for users and contributors on the Internet.

Teams/projects supporting or supported by this role

• CommOps, Docs, I18n (internationalization), Infrastructure, Marketing, Websites

More information

• Join the CommOps Team
• Join the Marketing Team