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# Contributing to Node.js

Contributions to Node.js include code, documentation, answering user questions,
running the project's infrastructure, and advocating for all types of Node.js
users.

The Node.js project welcomes all contributions from anyone willing to work in
good faith with other contributors and the community. No contribution is too
small and all contributions are valued.

The Node.js project has an open governance model.
Individuals making significant and valuable contributions are made
Collaborators and given commit-access to the project. See the
[GOVERNANCE.md](./GOVERNANCE.md) document for more information about how this
works.

## Contents

* [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
* [Issues](#issues)
* [Pull Requests](#pull-requests)
* [Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1](#developers-certificate-of-origin-11)

## [Code of Conduct](./doc/contributing/code-of-conduct.md)

The Node.js project has a
[Code of Conduct](https://github.com/nodejs/admin/blob/HEAD/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
to which all contributors must adhere.

See [details on our policy on Code of Conduct](./doc/contributing/code-of-conduct.md).

## [Issues](./doc/contributing/issues.md)

* [Asking for General Help](./doc/contributing/issues.md#asking-for-general-help)
* [Discussing non-technical topics](./doc/contributing/issues.md#discussing-non-technical-topics)
* [Submitting a Bug Report](./doc/contributing/issues.md#submitting-a-bug-report)
* [Triaging a Bug Report](./doc/contributing/issues.md#triaging-a-bug-report)

## [Pull Requests](./doc/contributing/pull-requests.md)

Pull Requests are the way concrete changes are made to the code, documentation,
dependencies, and tools contained in the `nodejs/node` repository.

* [Dependencies](./doc/contributing/pull-requests.md#dependencies)
* [Setting up your local environment](./doc/contributing/pull-requests.md#setting-up-your-local-environment)
* [The Process of Making Changes](./doc/contributing/pull-requests.md#the-process-of-making-changes)
* [Reviewing Pull Requests](./doc/contributing/pull-requests.md#reviewing-pull-requests)
* [Notes](./doc/contributing/pull-requests.md#notes)

## Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1

```text
By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:

 (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
     have the right to submit it under the open source license
     indicated in the file; or

 (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
     of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
     license and I have the right under that license to submit that
     work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
     by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
     permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
     in the file; or

 (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
     person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
     it.

 (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
     are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
     personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
     maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
     this project or the open source license(s) involved.
```