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title: Finding ways to contribute to open source on GitHub
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intro: 'You can find ways to contribute to open source projects on {% data variables.location.product_location %} that are relevant to you.'
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permissions: '{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.emu-permission-interact %}'
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redirect_from:
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- /articles/where-can-i-find-open-source-projects-to-work-on
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- /articles/finding-interesting-projects-on-github
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- /articles/about-official-github-mirrors
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- /articles/about-github-mirrors
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- /articles/finding-open-source-projects-on-github
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- /github/getting-started-with-github/finding-open-source-projects-on-github
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- /github/getting-started-with-github/finding-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source-on-github
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- /github/getting-started-with-github/exploring-projects-on-github/finding-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source-on-github
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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ghec: '*'
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topics:
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- Open Source
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shortTitle: Contribute to open source
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---
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## Discovering relevant projects
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If there's a particular topic that interests you, visit `github.com/topics/<topic>`. For example, if you are interested in machine learning, you can find relevant projects and good first issues by visiting https://github.com/topics/machine-learning. You can browse popular topics by visiting [Topics](https://github.com/topics). You can also search for repositories that match a topic you're interested in. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/search-github/searching-on-github/searching-for-repositories#search-by-topic)."
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If you've been active on {% data variables.location.product_location %}, you can find personalized recommendations for projects and good first issues based on your past contributions, stars, and other activities in [Explore](https://github.com/explore). You can also sign up for the Explore newsletter to receive emails about opportunities to contribute to {% data variables.product.product_name %} based on your interests. To sign up, see [Explore email newsletter](https://github.com/explore/subscribe).
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Keep up with recent activity from repositories you watch, as well as people and organizations you follow, with your personal dashboard. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-personal-account-settings/about-your-personal-dashboard)."
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{% data reusables.support.ask-and-answer-forum %}
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## Finding good first issues
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If you already know what project you want to work on, you can find beginner-friendly issues in that repository by visiting `github.com/<owner>/<repository>/contribute`. For an example, you can find ways to make your first contribution to `electron/electron` at https://github.com/electron/electron/contribute.
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## Opening an issue
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If you encounter a bug in an open source project, check if the bug has already been reported. If the bug has not been reported, you can open an issue to report the bug according to the project's contribution guidelines.
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## Validating an issue or pull request
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There are a variety of ways that you can contribute to open source projects.
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### Reproducing a reported bug
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You can contribute to an open source project by validating an issue or adding additional context to an existing issue.
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### Testing a pull request
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You can contribute to an open source project by merging a pull request into your local copy of the project and testing the changes. Add the outcome of your testing in a comment on the pull request.
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### Updating issues
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You can contribute to an open source project by adding additional information to existing issues.
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## Further reading
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- "[AUTOTITLE](/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/classifying-your-repository-with-topics)"
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- "[AUTOTITLE](/organizations/collaborating-with-groups-in-organizations/about-your-organization-dashboard)"
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