#title Becoming an Ubuntu Beginners Team Member
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<<BR>>We are an  '''open team''' and anyone can join us to learn and teach how to contribute to the Ubuntu community. Help the community and make new friends by joining the Beginners Team. :)

Please [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-beginners-team|visit our IRC channel]] #ubuntu-beginners-team on Freenode to talk and learn more about the Beginners team. You can also use our[[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-beginners | Beginners Team mailing list]] to introduce yourself and ask your questions about helping out in the community. We recommend all members join the mailing list.

== Process ==
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If you are interested in joining the Ubuntu Beginners Team, we recommend following these steps.

 {*} Read the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam | Beginners Team front page]] and [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/MissionStatement| mission statement]] and familiarize yourself with our goals and values. <<BR>>
 {*} Once ready to join visit our Launchpad page and sign up [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-beginners/+join | here]]  <<BR>>
 {*} Subscribe to the [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-beginners|mailing list]] to ensure that you remain up-to-date with what the team is doing. We also use the mailing list to ask and answer questions from members.<<BR>>
 {*} Add yourself to [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/WhoWeAre | Who We Are]] Page <<BR>>
 {*} We have what we call community paths. These are places you can find information about the different areas of the community and the steps you can take to get started on your journey to join that area of the community<<BR>>

 {*} Come hang out with us in the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetRelayChat|Internet Relay Chat]]  channel '''#ubuntu-beginners-team''' on Freenode, most members are active in the channel and it's a good way to introduce yourself and meet us all quickly. You can also take a look at our irc [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/IRC|guide]] which has a selection of chat clients and reviews our rules for using irc. If you find a lot of people away from their computers and the IRC channel a little slow use our mailing list as sure way to reach out to the team.

If you are not sure about joining the Beginners Team, please [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-beginners-team|come by our IRC channel]] #ubuntu-beginners-team on freenode or send us an email on the [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-beginners|mailing list]] we will be more then happy to answer any questions you might have.

== Reccomendations ==
If you have any questions we can help you complete each of these items.

 {*} Sign the Ubuntu Code of Conduct.<<BR>>
    ''Here are some resources: '' 
    A screencast showing you how to make a key and sign the code of conduct [[ http://bit.uz/TSx | can be found here]]. <<BR>>
    Their is also some good information on [[ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SigningCodeofConduct |help.ubuntu.com]] <<BR>>
 {*} Have an account on [[https://launchpad.net/ | Launchpad]]<<BR>>
 {*} Have a wiki page describing yourself and your contributions. For help on creating an Ubuntu wiki page [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/Membership/BTWikiGuide|See here]]. this page will be important not only to introduce yourself to others but also to document your community contributions.<<BR>>

##My first draft please let me know if you have any constructive ideas.
We are adopting a system where all members will be more accessible to help with questions and concerns. If you want to know more about a topic please post the question on our mailing list. This will gain the most exposure across the most members. We also recommend asking in our IRC channel (actually I recomend this frist). If in IRC you do not get an immediate answer dont give up. Sometimes it takes a while for members to log in and see your message. Many members have a persistent IRC connection to catch all questions, answers, and conversations. We are just starting to transition to this new system. Please help us decide what works and what does not. Our main goal is to help members get involved in the community and learn as much as possible about Ubuntu. Our hope is that new members will gain knowledge and continue to pass the knowlede on to upcoming Ubuntu users.


##(Please contact us on #ubuntu-beginners-team as mentioned in the top of the page. We are working on ##formulating a structure for the team).

##If you would like to join the team and have not yet been sponsored by a Guide please add yourself to this ##table.

##||<rowstyle="background:#592441;color:#F1F1DD;font-weight:bold;"> # || Applicant || Timezone || Date added ##|| Contacted by || Contacted on || Corresponding FG ||
## Addition note: in the DateTime section, you fill in your current local time with the change in UTC ##timezone. E.g. your timezone is UTC +9 and your local time is 08:20:34 on 8th July 2011, then DateTime will ##look like this:
## <<DateTime(2011-07-08T08:20:34+0900)>>
## || 0 || [[MarkShuttleworth]] || UTC +1 || <<DateTime(2011-06-14T13:40:25+0100)>> || [[MrChrisDruif]] || ##<<DateTime(2011-06-14T13:45:25+0200)>> ||
##|| 1 || [[rx007|rx007]] || UTC +9 || <<DateTime(2010-12-08T22:03:59+0900)>> || || ||
##|| 2 || [[luca-faggianelli]] || UTC +1 || <<DateTime(2011-02-01T16:47:19+0100)>> || [[coalwater]] || ##<<DateTime(2011-07-05T15:11:00+0200)>> ||
##|| 3 || [[CagriEmer]] || UTC +11 || <<DateTime(2011-02-11T22:15:22+1100)>> || || ||
##|| 4 || [[simar]] || UTC +5:30 || <<DateTime(2011-02-29T03:05:41+0530)>> || || ||
##|| 5 || [[igumus]] || UTC +2 || <<DateTime(2011-03-13T04:12:02+0200)>> || [[coalwater]] || ##<<DateTime(2011-06-11T14:35:00+0200)>> ||
##|| 6 || [[JavierBravoConde]] || UTC +1 || <<DateTime(2011-03-23T01:28:24+0100)>> || || ||
##|| 7 || [[mortiy]] || UTC +2 || <<DateTime(2011-04-03T23:55:42+0200)>> || || ||
##|| 8 || [[unict-signorello]] || UTC +1 || <<DateTime(2011-05-14T16:06:00+0100)>> || [[coalwater]] || ##<<DateTime(2011-07-05T15:04:15+0200)>> ||
##|| 9 || [[sarimura]] || UTC +2 || <<DateTime(2011-05-22T19:32:26+0200)>> || || ||
##|| 10 || [[skorkmaz88]] || UTC +2 || <<DateTime(2011-06-09T14:23:29+0200)>> || || ||
##|| 11 || [[loitranduc]] || UTC +7 || <<DateTime(2011-06-14T20:26:40+0700)>> || || ||
##|| 12 || [[INdek]] || UTC +1 || <<DateTime(2011-07-07T21:13:00+0100)>> ||  ||  ||
##|| 13 || [[benny]] || UTC +10 || <<DateTime(2011-07-08T15:29:27+1000)>> || [[Unit193]] || ##<<DateTime(2011-08-12T22:00:00-0400)>> || [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Development|Devel]], [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Docs|Docs]], and ##[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Bugs|Bugs]] ||
##|| 14 || [[AhmedShams]] || UTC +2 || <<DateTime(2011-08-13T03:28:30+0200)>> || [[Unit193]] || ##<<DateTime(2011-08-12T22:00:00-0400)>> || [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Support|Support]], and [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Bugs|Bugs]] ||
##|| 15 || [[ScottSanbar]] || UTC -5 || <<DateTime(2011-09-12T16:12:54-0500)>> || || ||
##|| 16 || [[eyadof]]   || UTC +2 || <<DateTime(2011-09-13T18:15:54-0500)>> || || ||
##|| 17 || [[philipballew]]   || UTC -7 || <<DateTime(2011-09-13T12:11:30-0500)>> || || ||
##|| 18 || [[Snicksie]]   || UTC +2 || <<DateTime(2011-09-19T12:00:00+0200)>> || || ||
##|| 19 || [[jfussion]]   || UTC +8 || <<DateTime(2011-10-01T18:13:01+0800)>> || || ||
##|| 20 || [[moijes12]]   || UTC +5:30 || <<DateTime(2011-10-25T22:51:50+0800)>> || || ||
##|| 21 || [[Pucho]]   || UTC -5 || <<DateTime(2011-11-06T21:41:25-0500)>> || || ||
##|| 22 || [[matt-linscott]] || UTC -8 || <<DateTime(2011-12-22T20:25:43-0800)>> || || ||
##|| 23 || [[peter.ahlgren]] || UTC +1 || <<DateTime(2011-12-22T20:25:43+0100)>> || || ||
##|| 24 || [[ian]] || UTC +1 || <<DateTime(2012-01-10T20:23:43+0100)>> || || ||
##|| 25 || [[joby]] || UTC +5:30 || <<DateTime(2012-01-17T20:01:43+0530)>> || || ||
##|| 26 || [[frank-villasenor]] || UTC -6 || <<DateTime(2012-02-15T06:46:43-0600)>> || || ||
##|| 27 || [[christoph.fischer]] || UTC +1 || <<DateTime(2012-02-26T21:29:06+0100)>> || || ||
##|| 28 || [[HectorLouzao]] || UTC +1 || <<DateTime(2012-06-04T00:31:59+0100)>> || || ||
##|| 29 || [[Penreturns]]   || UTC +8 || <<DateTime(2012-06-20T18:41:01+0800)>> || || ||
##|| 30 || [[smartboyhw]]   || UTC +8 || <<DateTime(2012-08-04T15:41:01+0800)>> || || ||
##|| 31 || [[mesutcang]]   || UTC +3 || <<DateTime(2012-08-09T11:51:01+0300)>> || || ||
##|| 32 || [[SamuRay]]   || UTC +4:30 || <<DateTime(2011-08-09T11:51:01+0300)>> || [[JamUnix]] ##||<<DateTime(2010-08-09T11:51:01+0300)>> ||||
##|| 33 || [[cunningham5]]   || UTC -5 || <<DateTime(2012-10-09T17:35:40+0300)>> || || ||
##|| 34 || [[lantzr]]   || UTC -8 || <<DateTime(2013-02-07T03:24:00-0800)>> || || ||


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