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diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/community/how_can_I_help.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/community/how_can_I_help.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..27f899475a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docsite/rst/community/how_can_I_help.rst @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +How To Help +=========== + +.. contents:: Topics + +There are many ways to help the Ansible project. + +Become a power user +------------------- + +A great way to help the Ansible project is to become a power user: + +* Use Ansible everywhere you can +* Take tutorials and classes +* Read the `official documentation <http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/index.html>`_ +* Study some of the `many excellent books <https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_2_7?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=ansible&sprefix=ansible%2Caps%2C260>`_ about Ansible +* `Get certified <https://www.ansible.com/training-certification>`_. + +When you become a power user, your ability and opportunities to help the Ansible project in other ways will multiply quickly. + +Ask and answer questions online +------------------------------- + +There are many forums online where Ansible users ask and answer questions. Reach out and communicate with your fellow Ansible users. + +You can find the official :ref:`Ansible communication channels <communication>`. + +Participate in your local meetup +-------------------------------- + +There are Ansible meetups `all over the world <https://www.meetup.com/topics/ansible/>`_. Join your local meetup. Attend regularly. Ask good questions. Volunteer to give a presentation about how you use Ansible. + +If there isn't a meetup near you, we'll be happy to help you `start one <https://www.ansible.com/ansible-meetup-organizer>`_. + +File and verify issues +---------------------- + +All software has bugs, and Ansible is no exception. When you find a bug, you can help tremendously by :ref:`telling us about it <reporting_bugs_and_features>`. + + +If you should discover that the bug you're trying to file already exists in an issue, you can help by verifying the behavior of the reported bug with a comment in that issue, or by reporting any additional information. + +Review and submit pull requests +------------------------------- + +As you become more familiar with how Ansible works, you may be able to fix issues or develop new features yourself. If you think you've got a solution to a bug you've found in Ansible, or if you've got a new feature that you've written and would like to share with millions of Ansible users, read all about the `Ansible development process <http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/development_process.rst>` to learn how to get your code accepted into Ansible. + +Another good way to help is to review pull requests that other Ansible users have submitted. The Ansible community keeps a full list of `open pull requests by file <https://ansible.sivel.net/byfile.html>`_, so if there's a particular module or plug-in that particularly interests you, you can easily keep track of all the relevant new pull requests and provide testing or feedback. + +Become a module maintainer +-------------------------- + +Once you've learned about the development process and have contributed code to a particular module, we encourage you to become a maintainer of that module. There are hundreds of different modules in Ansible, and the vast majority of them are written and maintained entirely by members of the Ansible community. + +To learn more about the responsibilities of being an Ansible module maintainer, please read our :ref:`module maintainer guidelines <maintainers>`. + +Join a working group +-------------------- + +Working groups are a way for Ansible community members to self-organize around particular topics of interest. We have working groups around various topics. To join or create a working group, please read the `Ansible working group guidelines <https://github.com/ansible/community/blob/master/WORKING-GROUPS.md>`_. + + +Teach Ansible to others +----------------------- + +We're working on a standardized Ansible workshop called `Lightbulb <https://github.com/ansible/lightbulb>`_ that can provide a good hands-on introduction to Ansible usage and concepts. + +Social media +------------ + +If you like Ansible and just want to spread the good word, feel free to share on your social media platform of choice, and let us know by using ``@ansible`` or ``#ansible``. We'll be looking for you. |