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Contributing to Tahoe-LAFS
==========================

As an open source project,
Tahoe-LAFS welcomes contributions of many forms.

Examples of contributions include:

* `Code patches <https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/wiki/Patches>`_
* `Documentation improvements <https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/wiki/Doc>`_
* `Bug reports <https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/wiki/HowToReportABug>`_
* `Patch reviews <https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/wiki/PatchReviewProcess>`_

Before authoring or reviewing a patch,
please familiarize yourself with the `Coding Standards <https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/wiki/CodingStandards>`_ and the `Contributor Code of Conduct <../docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md>`_.