Introducing Ubuntu GNOME Team

One of the things that is often asked is how could new contributors to Ubuntu GNOME help? We need new people to tell us about their opinion and experience with Ubuntu GNOME and the support areas, such as the IRC channels, forums and Wiki. You bring to us a most important view: that of some one new to Ubuntu GNOME. Ubuntu GNOME needs you.

Who are we?

Looking for those who are behind Ubuntu GNOME? please, see the list of Ubuntu GNOME Team Members.

How to contribute ?

There are many areas where you can contribute and help Ubuntu GNOME with. Choose whatever you like the most. ALL help and contributions are highly appreciated and more than welcome

Bugs

You found a bug in Ubuntu GNOME and you want to help fixing it ? Let's see how to report a bug.

Translations

You language is not completely supported and you want to help ? Let's go the translations page.

Testing

You like tweaking your system, and find problems ? Please, help the great testing team and go the testing section

Documentation

You want to help people by writing documentation ? Check the documentation page.

Artwork & Design

You like the artwork of Ubuntu GNOME and you want to help ? Let's go to the Artwork page.

Developing, patches, code

You want to create programs and code, improve the applications included in Ubuntu GNOME? Go to the This Page.

How to Join?

There are two types of membership and contributions:

Contributors

Only whenever possible, whenever you have extra spare time and you would like to help Ubuntu GNOME grow bigger and better, you are more than welcome to contribute to Ubuntu GNOME project. We ask for at least one hour per week as the minimum time you can spare but means a lot for us

All what you need to do is:

• Choose which area you would like to contribute to - See this.

• Subscribe Ubuntu GNOME Mailing List.

Official Members

To join up as an official member of the Ubuntu GNOME team, please do at least these steps:

• Create your Launchpad account, if you do not already have one.

• Subscribe to Ubuntu GNOME Mailing List. Also, please make sure to read this because it is very important.

• If you do not yet have your own page on the Ubuntu wiki, please create one. If you are not sure how to do this, please read the next steps.

• Sign the Ubuntu Code of Conduct.

How to create a new Wiki Page

1- Open your browser and type this: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/

2- Add the desired name for your Wiki Page. Most of us are using their username on launchpad, Ubuntu Forum, etc. After that, just press Enter.

3- Just click on Create new empty page as shown on this screenshot:

4- Now, start fill in your information that you would like to share with Ubuntu GNOME/Ubuntu Community like your launchpad link, email, etc. Introduce yourself and talk about your goals, experience with Ubuntu GNOME, etc. All that would be nice. For example, see this

For more information on how to edit your Wiki Page, please have a read on HelpOnEditing

After you create your Launchpad login, don't forget to add your name on the members list and subscribe to the mailing list

Please, also join our IRC channel is #ubuntu-gnome on irc.freenode.net.

You can also join our Social Networks Pages:

See also - Contact Ubuntu GNOME

How to get started

1. Send a new email to the mailing list to introduce yourself with a link of your Wiki Page.

   1. If you have a Social Network Account, join Our Social Networks Areas

2. Welcome to Ubuntu GNOME Team

Contributing to the GNOME project

If you are interest in contributing to GNOME, please visit the GNOME project website.