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The core manuals have been protected for stability, but anyone can request access to add and update howto and contrib pages to the wiki. If you've got instructions, solutions to common problems, neat tips and tricks, or just a good way to explain something, we'd love to hear from you.

The core manuals have been protected for stability, but anyone can request access to add and update howto and contrib pages to the wiki. If you've got instructions, solutions to common problems, neat tips and tricks, or just a good way to explain something, we'd love to hear from you.

You may want to join our [https://lists.contribs.org/mailman/listinfo/docteam Document mailing lists] to discuss your plans and coordinate with other Docteam members.

You may want to join our [http://lists.contribs.org/mailman/listinfo/docteam Document mailing lists] to discuss your plans and coordinate with other Docteam members.

===Wiki Team===

===Wiki Team===

You can help improve SME Server by finding and reporting bugs. This helps us to make our software as reliable as possible.  

You can help improve SME Server by finding and reporting bugs. This helps us to make our software as reliable as possible.  

Our [https://bugs.contribs.org bug tracking system], [http://www.bugzilla.org Bugzilla], is used for all SME Server Linux products. If you have never written a bug report, please refer to [[Bugzilla Help]] to learn what kinds of information make the report most useful.  

Our [http://bugs.contribs.org bug tracking system], [http://ww.bugzilla.org Bugzilla], is used for all SME Server Linux products. If you have never written a bug report, please refer to [[Bugzilla Help]] to learn what kinds of information make the report most useful.  

Your role in that is to report possible bugs only via the bug tracker, and to encourage others to do the same. Refer again to [[SME_Server:Documentation:QA:Verification]] for helping with bug fixing and verification, the best way to learn is to fix other peoples' problems.

Your role in that is to report possible bugs only via the bug tracker, and to encourage others to do the same. Refer again to [[SME_Server:Documentation:QA:Verification]] for helping with bug fixing and verification, the best way to learn is to fix other peoples' problems.

{{tip box|For an easier way to see new bug or new activity you can look at [[Bugzilla_Reports]]  

{{tip box|For an easier way to see new bug or new activity you can look at [[Bugzilla_Reports]]  

===Programming===

===Programming===

The most obvious way, for programmers, to participate in the development of SME Server is to post a patch as a suggested solution to an existing bug in Bugzilla. Each package has a maintainer, who will contact you to discuss your proposed solution. You may want to join our [https://lists.contribs.org/mailman/listinfo/devinfo development mailing lists] before you start coding in order to discuss your plans and coordinate with other developers.  

The most obvious way, for programmers, to participate in the development of SME Server is to post a patch as a suggested solution to an existing bug in Bugzilla. Each package has a maintainer, who will contact you to discuss your proposed solution. You may want to join our [http://lists.contribs.org/mailman/listinfo/devinfo development mailing lists] before you start coding in order to discuss your plans and coordinate with other developers.  

For more information about getting source code and building your own packages, read the [[SME Server:Documentation:Developers Manual]].  

For more information about getting source code and building your own packages, read the [[SME Server:Documentation:Developers Manual]].  

{{tip box|If you would like to '''help or to learn''' about SME Server 9 you should look at [[SME_Server_9.0_Development]] or the [https://wiki.contribs.org/Category:SME9-Development Category:SME9-Development]

{{tip box|If you would like to '''help or to learn''' about SME Server 9 you should look at [[SME_Server_9.0_Development]] or the [http://wiki.contribs.org/Category:SME9-Development Category:SME9-Development]

An overview of available roles is visible on [[SME_Server_Development_Framework]]}}

An overview of available roles is visible on [[SME_Server_Development_Framework]]}}

The communication among different teams go through a software called Mailman for which you choose the relevant list that interest you.

The communication among different teams go through a software called Mailman for which you choose the relevant list that interest you.

All messages will be received in your email box, you will only respond to the email address of the mailling (ie devinfo@contribs.org for example) that your mail is sent to all registered users on the list .

All messages will be received in your email box, you will only respond to the email address of the mailling (ie devinfo@contribs.org for example) that your mail is sent to all registered users on the list .

you can choose your [https://lists.contribs.org/mailman/listinfo/ Mailing Lists]

you can choose your [http://lists.contribs.org/mailman/listinfo/ Mailing Lists]

===Languages===

===Languages===

A new system translation interface has been installed to facilitate translations of SME Server core packages as well as SME Server contribs, for more information have a look at the [[Translations]] page.

A new system translation interface has been installed to facilitate translations of SME Server core packages as well as SME Server contribs, for more information have a look at the [[Translations]] page.

The translation framework is located at https://translate.contribs.org. You may want to join our [https://lists.contribs.org/mailman/listinfo/translations Translation mailing lists] before you start your work and coordinate with other people.

The translation framework is located at http://translate.contribs.org. You may want to join our [http://lists.contribs.org/mailman/listinfo/translations Translation mailing lists] before you start your work and coordinate with other people.

===Contribute===

===Contribute===

There is an active community in the forum that help all levels of SME Server users. Please have a look at the forum for an overview at https://forums.contribs.org

There is an active community in the forum that help all levels of SME Server users. Please have a look at the forum for an overview at http://forums.contribs.org

===Suggestions===

===Suggestions===

Visit the [https://bugs.contribs.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&product=SME+Server+Future New Feature Request (NFR) page in the bug tracker] and add your suggestion.

Visit the [http://bugs.contribs.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&product=SME+Server+Future New Feature Request (NFR) page in the bug tracker] and add your suggestion.

Only software with an OSI-compliant open-source license will be added to the SME Server project.

Only software with an OSI-compliant open-source license will be added to the SME Server project.