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description: Overview of contributing
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title: Open Source at Docker
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Contributing to the Docker project or to any open source project can be a
rewarding experience. You help yourself and you help the projects you work on.
You also help the countless number of other project participants.

- [Configure the development environment](project/who-written-for.md) explains how to setup an environment to contribute to Docker engine.
- [Understand the contribution workflow ](workflow/make-a-contribution.md) explains the workflow the team uses across most Docker projects.
- [Other ways to contribute](ways/index.md) provides tips for contributing if you don't want to code.
- [Governance](governance/index.md) describes the proper conduct and who defines it.