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Welcome! This page contains instructions for
= Part 1: environment setup =
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== Goal #1: join the mailing list ==
The Python community has a lot of mailing lists. The 2 big ones for new contributors are:
Join the Python core-mentorship mailing list and introduce yourself: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/core-mentorship.▼
# core-mentorship: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/core-mentorship. This is a great place to ask questions about contributing, ask for reviews, and get suggestions for bugs to work on.
# python-dev: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev. The main mailing list for developing and releasing Python. Please do not ask general Python questions on this list.
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== Goal #2: read the developer guide ==
Please read through the following sections of the developer guide:
# Quick start: http://docs.python.org/devguide/#quick-start
# Setup: http://docs.python.org/devguide/setup.html
# Where to get help: http://docs.python.org/devguide/help.html
# The lifecycle of a patch: http://docs.python.org/devguide/patch.html
# Writing and running tests: http://docs.python.org/devguide/runtests.html
# Using the issue tracker: http://docs.python.org/devguide/tracker.html#tracker
# The CPython development cycle: http://docs.python.org/devguide/devcycle.html
By the end, you'll:
* Have downloaded the Python source code
* Built Python
* Run the test suite
* Have an overview of the development cycle.
Don't worry if this doesn't feel fully digested yet! The process will become clearer with practice.
== Goal #3: submit a patch for a Python bug ==
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