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== Contributing to Nixpkgs == | == Contributing to Nixpkgs == | ||
Contributing to [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs Nixpkgs], the package repository for the [https://nixos.org/ Nix package manager], allows you to help maintain and improve the ecosystem of software available to Nix users. This guide outlines steps to get started with contributing to Nixpkgs effectively. | Contributing to [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs Nixpkgs], the package repository for the [https://nixos.org/ Nix package manager], allows you to help maintain and improve the ecosystem of software available to Nix users. This guide outlines steps to get started with contributing to Nixpkgs effectively. | ||
==== | ==== 1.1 Getting Started ==== | ||
Before you begin, familiarize yourself with how Nixpkgs is structured. The [https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/ Nixpkgs manual] provides detailed documentation on how packages are defined and managed. It's essential to understand concepts like: | Before you begin, familiarize yourself with how Nixpkgs is structured. The [https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/ Nixpkgs manual] provides detailed documentation on how packages are defined and managed. It's essential to understand concepts like: | ||
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