# 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
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-   [MariaDB on Zulip](https://mariadb.zulipchat.com/)
-   [maria-developers mailing list](https://lists.mariadb.org/postorius/lists/developers.lists.mariadb.org/)
-   [maria-discuss mailing list](https://lists.mariadb.org/postorius/lists/discuss.lists.mariadb.org/)
-   [maria-docs mailing list](https://lists.mariadb.org/postorius/lists/docs.lists.mariadb.org/)
-   The MariaDB Foundation and MariaDB Corporation have a presence on Reddit, Twitter and Facebook. See the [social media page](https://mariadb.com/docs/general-resources/community/joining-the-community).

### Help document MariaDB
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-   Contribute towards [documenting MariaDB Server](https://mariadb.com/docs/general-resources/about/readme/contributing-documentation) and its ecosystem by adding new content or improving existing content.
-   [Translate](https://mariadb.com/docs/general-resources/about/readme/contributing-documentation) existing documentation.

### Help develop MariaDB
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-   Fix bugs or develop new features
-   Review code contributions
-   Test bug fixes and features
-   Participate in packaging for different distributions

Check the [list of beginner friendly tasks](https://jira.mariadb.org/issues/?jql=status%3DConfirmed%20AND%20labels%3Dbeginner-friendly%20ORDER%20BY%20updated%20DESC). Or talk to the [MariaDB developers](#engage-online-with-other-community-members).

See also [Getting Started for Developers](https://mariadb.org/getting-started-for-developers). Coding standards for the main source code can be found in [CODING_STANDARDS.md](CODING_STANDARDS.md).

### Sponsor or donate
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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](https://mariadb.org/donate/).

### Events, meetups and conferences
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-   Attend an event
    -   [Events and Conferences page](https://mariadb.org/events/)
    -   [mariadb.meetup.com](https://mariadb.meetup.com/)

### Live Q&A for beginner contributors
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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.

### Additional resources
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 - [MariaDB Foundation](https://mariadb.org/)
 - [MariaDB Documentation](https://mariadb.com/docs/)
