libretime/CONTRIBUTING.md

# Contributing to LibreTime

First and foremost, thank you! We appreciate that you want to contribute to
LibreTime, your time is valuable, and your contributions mean a lot to us.

Before any contribution, read and be prepared to adhere to our
[code of conduct](https://github.com/libretime/code-of-conduct/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md).

In addition, LibreTime follow the standardized
[C4 development process](https://rfc.zeromq.org/spec:42/c4/), in which you can
find explanation about most of the development workflows for LibreTime.

**How to contribute**

- [Reporting bugs](#reporting-bugs)
- [Suggesting enhancements](#suggesting-enhancements)
- [Financially](https://libretime.org/contribute#financial)
- [Contributing to documentation](https://libretime.org/contribute#write-documentation)
- [Contributing to code](https://libretime.org/contribute#code)

## Reporting bugs

This section guides you through submitting a bug report for LibreTime.
Following these guidelines helps maintainers and the community understand your
report, reproduce the behavior, and find related reports.

Before creating bug reports, please check the following list, to be sure that
you need to create one:

- **Check the [LibreTime forum](https://discourse.libretime.org/)** for existing
  questions and discussion.
- **Check that your issue does not already exist in the
  [issue tracker](https://github.com/libretime/libretime/issues?q=is%3aissue+label%3abug)**.

> **Note:** If you find a **Closed** issue that seems like it is the same thing
> that you're experiencing, open a new issue and include a link to the original
> issue in the body of your new one.

When you are creating a bug report, please include as many details as possible.
Fill out the [required template](https://github.com/libretime/libretime/issues/new?labels=bug&template=bug_report.md),
the information it asks helps the maintainers resolve the issue faster.

Bugs are tracked on the [official issue tracker](https://github.com/libretime/libretime/issues).

## Suggesting enhancements

This section guides you through submitting an enhancement suggestion for
LibreTime, including completely new features and minor improvements to existing
functionality. Following these guidelines helps maintainers and the community
understand your suggestion and find related suggestions.

Before creating enhancement suggestions, please check the following list, as you
might find out that you don't need to create one:

- **Check the [LibreTime forum](https://discourse.libretime.org/)** for existing
  questions and discussion.
- **Check that your issue does not already exist in the
  [issue tracker](https://github.com/libretime/libretime/issues?q=is%3aissue+label%3afeature-request)**.

When you are creating an enhancement suggestion, please include as many details
as possible. Fill in [the template](https://github.com/libretime/libretime/issues/new?labels=feature-request&template=feature_request.md),
including the steps that you imagine you would take if the feature you're
requesting existed.

## Code, documentation and financial contributions

More information about how to contribute code, documentation or financially
through our [OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/libretime) can be found
on our [website](https://libretime.org/contribute).