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{{Expansion|Fill out all possible ways to contribute to NixOS/Nix here. There's more to contributing than nixpkgs - such as supporting your fellow users or writing articles.}}

~~= Welcome =~~

~~There are many ways to contribute to NixOS and Nix at large. Please read on to learn how to contribute to the mission.~~

== Contributing packages to nixpkgs ==

Development of [[Nix Package Manager|Nix]] and [[NixOS]] happens primarily on [[Nixpkgs]]. You can contribute by ~~helping~~ reporting, diagnosing and closing issues~~, by~~ creating, testing and reviewing pull-requests~~, and by~~ becoming a maintainer of packages and modules hosted on the repository. For more information, see [[Nixpkgs#Contributing|the contributing section of the Nixpkgs article]].

Development of [[Nix Package Manager|Nix]] and [[NixOS]] happens primarily on [[Nixpkgs]]. You can contribute by reporting, diagnosing and closing issues. By creating, testing and reviewing pull-requests. By becoming a maintainer of packages and modules hosted on the repository. For more information, see [[Nixpkgs#Contributing|the contributing section of the Nixpkgs article]].

There is also a [[nixpkgs-dev-ml|Maillinglist]] where you can submit patches if you prefer to submit patches via email. These will then be forwarded to [[Nixpkgs]] as a pull request by someone on the ML.

There is also a [[nixpkgs-dev-ml|Maillinglist]] where you can submit patches if you prefer to submit patches via email. These will then be forwarded to [[Nixpkgs]] as a pull request by someone on the mailing list.

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 {{Expansion|Fill out all possible ways to contribute to NixOS/Nix here.  There's more to contributing than nixpkgs - such as supporting your fellow users or writing articles.}}
-= Welcome =
-There are many ways to contribute to NixOS and Nix at large.  Please read on to learn how to contribute to the mission.
 == Contributing packages to nixpkgs ==
-Development of [[Nix Package Manager|Nix]] and [[NixOS]] happens primarily on [[Nixpkgs]]. You can contribute by helping reporting, diagnosing  and closing issues, by creating, testing and reviewing pull-requests, and by becoming a maintainer of packages and modules hosted on the repository. For more information, see [[Nixpkgs#Contributing|the contributing section of the Nixpkgs article]].
+Development of [[Nix Package Manager|Nix]] and [[NixOS]] happens primarily on [[Nixpkgs]]. You can contribute by reporting, diagnosing and closing issues. By creating, testing and reviewing pull-requests. By becoming a maintainer of packages and modules hosted on the repository. For more information, see [[Nixpkgs#Contributing|the contributing section of the Nixpkgs article]].
-There is also a [[nixpkgs-dev-ml|Maillinglist]] where you can submit patches if you prefer to submit patches via email. These will then be forwarded to [[Nixpkgs]] as a pull request by someone on the ML.
+There is also a [[nixpkgs-dev-ml|Maillinglist]] where you can submit patches if you prefer to submit patches via email. These will then be forwarded to [[Nixpkgs]] as a pull request by someone on the mailing list.
 See also [[Contributing to nixpkgs]].
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 === Alternative: Contribute to Nix User Repositories===
-In the case your packages were not accepted by nixpkgs, you may consider creating your own [[Nix User Repository]] (NUR) to share your work with others.  This cuts down on maintenance costs among community members, and gives you a way to receive feedback in the case your packages have issues noticed by another user.
+In case your package(s) don't fit within nixpkgs, you may consider creating your own [[Nix User Repository]] (NUR) to share your work with others. This cuts down on maintenance costs among community members, and gives you a way to receive feedback from others.
+== Contributing to Nix ==
+See the [https://github.com/NixOS/nix/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md Nix repository contribution guide].
 == Contributing to the documentation ==
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 == Contributing to this Wiki ==
+See [[NixOS Wiki:Contributing]]. Feel free to join the [https://matrix.to/#/#wiki:nixos.org #wiki channel on Matrix] for questions.
-Development of the wiki and other community initiatives happens at at the [https://github.com/nix-community nix-community Github repository]. The [https://matrix.to/#/#nixos-wiki:utzutzutz.net #nixos-wiki channel on Matrix] is available for questions.
-See [[NixOS Wiki:Contributing]]
 == Support other users ==
-Nix/NixOS is a community-led effort.  It is up to every participant to help each other learn and use Nix effectively.  Here are some ways to help other users:
+Nix/NixOS is a community-led effort. It is up to every participant to help each other learn and use Nix effectively.  Here are some ways to help other users:
-* Help users on the Nix Discourse.
+* Help users on the [https://discourse.nixos.org/ Nix Discourse].
-* Help users on the Nix Matrix (real time chat).
+* Help users on the Nix Matrix (real time chat). Consider joining a [[MatrixRooms|Matrix room]] that matches your interest/expertise.
-* Write blog posts on how to do things with Nix or NixOS.
+* Write blog posts on how to do things with Nix(OS).
-* Engage with others on social media about Nix or NixOS.
+* Engage with others on social media about Nix(OS).
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