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How to contribute
MariaDB Server has a vibrant community contributing in a wide range of areas. There are many valuable ways you can contribute to MariaDB.
Engage online with other community members
- MariaDB on Zulip
- maria-developers mailing list
- maria-discuss mailing list
- maria-docs mailing list
- The MariaDB Foundation and MariaDB Corporation have a presence on Reddit, Twitter and Facebook. See the social media page.
Help document MariaDB
- Contribute towards documenting MariaDB Server and its ecosystem by adding new content or improving existing content.
- Translate existing documentation.
Help develop MariaDB
- Fix bugs or develop new features. See COMMUNITY_CONTRIBUTIONS.md for details.
- Review code contributions
- Test bug fixes and features
- Participate in packaging for different distributions
Check the list of beginner friendly tasks. Or talk to the MariaDB developers.
See also Getting Started for Developers. Coding standards for the main source code can be found in CODING_STANDARDS.md.
Sponsor or donate
You’re very welcome to support MariaDB Server as an individual, or talk your company into joining the Foundation as a sponsoring member. See the Sponsor page.
Events, meetups and conferences
- Attend an event
Live Q&A for beginner contributors
MariaDB has a dedicated time each week when we answer new contributor questions live on Zulip. From 8:00 to 10:00 UTC on Mondays, and 10:00 to 12:00 UTC on Thursdays, anyone can ask any questions they’d like, and a live developer will be available to assist. New contributors can ask questions any time, but we will provide immediate feedback during that interval.