This document provides information on how to contribute to Drupal, including developing modules, writing documentation, reporting issues, translating, using CVS (now Git), and communicating with other Drupal contributors. It outlines key areas for contribution like planning, collaboration, and maintaining, and resources for modules, documentation, issues, security, translation, CVS usage, communication methods, and events. Contributing involves learning about Drupal, then contributing through activities such as coding, documenting, testing, translating, and communicating with others.

1. ContributionContribution

2. Learn → Contribute → DevelopLearn → Contribute → Develop

4. Modules / ThemesModules / Themes
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Planning
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Collaboration
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Maintaining
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drupal.org
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Guidelines
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Customizable
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Dynamic
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General
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API
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Extensible
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Documentation

5. ModulesModules
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Help:
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http://drupal.org/developing/modules
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http://api.drupal.com
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Other core modules

10. DocumentationDocumentation
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Write
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Update
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Comment (eg: on api.drupal.org)

12. Issue queueIssue queue
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Report a bug
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Details
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Steps to reproduce
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Screenshot
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Environment
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Patch
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Test
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Review
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Steps
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Finding the bug
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Check existing issues
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Download latest version
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cvs -up > module_#issue.patch
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Test + post it

13. Issue queueIssue queue
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http://drupal.org/node/317

14. DEMODEMO

16. Epic tipsEpic tips
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Don't read long threads: read the head and
the tail
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Do what you can do
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http://drupal.org/project/dreditor

17. Security issuesSecurity issues
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http://drupal.org/node/101494

19. TranslationTranslation
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L10N server: http://localize.drupal.org/

20. DEMODEMO

23. CVSCVS
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Application:
http://drupal.org/cvs-application/requirements
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Usage:
http://drupal.org/handbook/cvs/quickstart
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24. CVS example – add a projectCVS example – add a project
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export CVSROOT=:pserver:
cvs_username@cvs.drupal.org:/cvs/drupal-
contrib
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cvs login
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cvs checkout -l contributions/modules
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cd contributions/modules
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cp -r MYPROJECT ./
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cvs add MYPROJECT
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cvs commit -m “Initial commit.” MYPROJECT

26. CommunicationCommunication
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IRC: irc.freenode.net
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#drupal
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#drupal.hu
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#drupal-contribute
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D.O forum
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Courses
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Blogpost
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Twitter
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Mailing lists:
http://drupal.org/mailing-lists
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Support
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Development
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Security
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Drupal groups:
http://groups.drupal.org
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Drupal planet:
http://drupal.org/planet

27. EventsEvents
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Drupal conference
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Drupal camp
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Drupal user group
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Code sprint
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Trainings

28. Learn → Contribute → DevelopLearn → Contribute → Develop