Get Involved with KDE

Welcome to the KDE project. By joining this project, you will be part of a team of thousands of people working to deliver a stunning open source desktop experience. There are many different ways you can help the project, please choose a team to get started. Another good resource for general getting involved information is the KDE Quality Team website.

If you don't know where to start or what to do, check the Quality Team tasks page, which offers a list of possible tasks, and requirements to complete them. Tasks include testing KDE, testing patches, managing bugs and wishes, providing screenshots, reviewing documentation, writing documentation, writing whatsThis, writing articles, programming, maintaining license and copyright information, and maintaining developer documentation. See also KDE open jobs for more places to get started, or email howtohelp@kde.org.

Documentation

There's lots of people trying to use, and by providing useful and up-to-date documentation, you will make a big impact on helping people understand the project.

Accessibility

By making KDE available to a wider audience, you will help make computing easier for people with visual, auditory and motor disabilities.

Translation

Are you fluent in multiple languages? By contributing your translations of text in the KDE project, you will help KDE be a better part of the global market.

Development

By writing code for the KDE project, you will get to implement new features and defeat daunting bugs, all while collaborating to make coherent and stable releases.

Art

Are you able to create images that move people? Projects in KDE are always in need of good art. Icons, splash screens and themes create an identity for an application. By creating art for the KDE project, your portfolio will be seen by a large audience and will help KDE products have a strong branding.

Promotion

Do you know how to get the word out on the street? Marketing and promotion of KDE is done through a mostly grassroots effort. By being a part of the team, you will be spreading the word of KDE to people that may not otherwise be able to benefit from it.

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