---
title: Building communities
intro: 'Whether your project is open source or private, you can build a healthy and effective environment for collaboration.'
redirect_from:
  - /categories/building-a-strong-community
  - /github/building-a-strong-community
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghae: '*'
topics:
  - Community
children:
  - /setting-up-your-project-for-healthy-contributions
  - /using-templates-to-encourage-useful-issues-and-pull-requests
  - /moderating-comments-and-conversations
  - /maintaining-your-safety-on-github
  - /documenting-your-project-with-wikis
---