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# How to contribute to MapServer
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Contributions to the MapServer project are most welcome, and can take many forms such as detailed bug reports, documentation,
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tests, features, and patches.
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## Bugs and Help
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GitHub issues should only be created to log bugs. For general help and support the MapServer [mailing lists](http://mapserver.org/community/lists.html)
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should be used. If you are unsure if you have discovered a bug, or may need help with configuring MapServer please
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post to the [mapserver-users list](http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users). There is also
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a [MapServer FAQ](http://www.mapserver.org/faq.html) which may have a solution to your problem.
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If you have discovered a bug, please refer to the [Bug Submission page](http://mapserver.org/development/bugs.html) for
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guidelines on creating an issue on GitHub. Please also search the existing issues to see if the bug has already been reported, and
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add any further details to the existing issue.
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For professional support please see the [MapServer Service Providers page](http://mapserver.org/community/service_providers.html).
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## Development
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A seperate [mapserver-dev mailing list](http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev) is available for developers
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working on the MapServer code.
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Details on using GitHub can be found on the [MapServer GutHub page](http://mapserver.org/development/git.html)
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Additional developer notes can be found in the [MapServer wiki](https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/wiki#developer-notes), including
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coding style and guidelines, memory management, and working with Git.
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## Documentation
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The MapServer documentation is stored in a [seperate repository](https://github.com/mapserver/docs). Please submit any documentation
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issues or changes there. See the [Documentation Development Guide](http://mapserver.org/development/documentation.html) for further details.
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