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-====== Contribute ======
-[[.:translate/start|Translate]]\\
+====== How to contribute to Xfce ======
-Translate the source code of Xfce.
+Xfce is developed by a small group of hard-working volunteers. There are many ways in which you can contribute to Xfce, all of which are most welcome!
-[[documentation|Documentation]]\\
+For a more in-depth look at how to contribute to Xfce, it is recommended to read [[https://andreldm.com/2018/12/03/xfce-contributor-guide.html|The Ultimate Contributor's Guide to Xfce]] for additional helpful information.
-How to start writing or translate the application manuals on this website.
-[[.:bugs/start|Bugs]]\\
+If you would like to donate to Xfce, please see the [[start#Donations|Donations]] section.
-All there is to know about properly reporting bugs in the [[https://bugzilla.xfce.org|bug tracker]].
-[[.:dev/start|Development]]\\
+===== Bug Reporting and Testing =====
-How to contribute code and becoming a developer.
+One of the most useful tasks that we rely on the community for is testing and reporting of bugs, you can report bugs on the [[https://bugzilla.xfce.org/|Xfce Bugzilla site]], the [[https://mail.xfce.org/mailman/listinfo/xfce-bugs|Xfce-bugs mailing list]], or you can ask on our IRC channel [[irc://irc.freenode.net/#xfce|#xfce on Freenode]] for help. Please do not use the forums to report bugs. Before submitting a bug, please try your best to check if it has already been reported. When writing your bug report, try to be as descriptive as possible, but avoid verbosity; Mozilla has a nice guide on [[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/QA/Bug_writing_guidelines|how to write a bug report]]. For more information, see [[.:bugs/start|Bug Reporting and Fixing]].
+===== Communication =====
+There are various ways to get in touch with Xfce developers:
+   * For general questions, [[https://forum.xfce.org/|Xfce's Forum]], the [[https://mail.xfce.org/mailman/listinfo/xfce|Xfce mailing list]], and our IRC channel [[irc://irc.freenode.net/#xfce|#xfce on Freenode]]  are the places to go.
+   * For any translation stuff, join the [[https://mail.xfce.org/mailman/listinfo/xfce-i18n|Xfce-i18n mailing list]].
+   * For anything code related, go to the [[https://mail.xfce.org/mailman/listinfo/xfce4-dev|Xfce-dev mailing list]], or our IRC channel [[irc://irc.freenode.net/#xfce-dev|#xfce-dev on Freenode]].
+All Xfce developers have a real life and live across multiple time zones. If you don't get an answer straight away, be patient and stay online!
+===== Development =====
+See the [[:contribute:dev:start|Xfce Development Information]] page for details on getting a contributor's account, working with Git and Xfce source code, and instructions for making releases.
+===== Documentation =====
+The [[https://wiki.xfce.org/|Xfce Wiki]] and [[https://docs.xfce.org/|Documentation]] contain many helpful pages that require maintaining and updating with every new release. The wiki is freely available for anyone to edit, refer [[documentation|here]] for information on how to contribute to the documentation.
+===== Donations =====
+If you wish to donate to Xfce, you can do so via [[https://www.bountysource.com/teams/xfce|Xfce’s Bountysource page]]. You can freely donate to the organization itself, or offer a reward to fix a specific bug. Every donation is greatly appreciated, but please remember, this is an open source project that is 100% run by volunteers, no one is implicitly obliged to act upon your requests.
+{{https://www.bountysource.com/badge/team?team_id=849&style=raised&.jpg?}}
+===== Feature Requests =====
+Although the philosophy of Xfce is to find the correct balance between features and lightweight, it is still possible to request new features.
+The right approach for larger changes is to discuss them on the mailing list, or on our IRC channel [[irc://irc.freenode.net/#xfce-dev|#xfce-dev on Freenode]] first. You might think your idea is brilliant, but there is a high possibility that there are major downsides.
+Afterwards a bug can be opened in the bug tracker. Make sure the //Importance// is set to //normal// and //enhancement//.
+Obviously it would be nice if you could write a patch that implements the new feature.
+===== Translation =====
+Applications, manuals, documentation and many other aspects of Xfce are all translated into different languages. Translations are handled in [[https://www.transifex.com/xfce/public|Transifex]], a web-based translation platform. Visit the [[.:translate/start|translation docs]] to get started with translating.
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