Contribute to django CMS#

As an open source project, django CMS is only as strong as its community. Without the donation of time and skill of our contributors and the financial support of our association members it would not be possible to maintain the django CMS project. The community is the backbone of django CMS.

Our contributors come from all over the world and have different levels of skills and expertise. No matter if you are a developer, usability enthusiast, designer or copywriter. Young or old. Experienced or inexperienced. Every contribution, however small, is valued.

You don’t need to be an expert developer to make a valuable contribution - all you need is a little knowledge of the system, and a willingness to follow the contribution guidelines.

Open source contribution can include taking part in discussions, filing bug reports, proposing improvements, contributing code or writing documentation.

Remember that contributions to the documentation are highly prized, and key to the success of the django CMS project.

All activity in the community is governed by our Code of Conduct.

3 Reasons Why You Should Contribute#

1. Boost your reputation#

Through your involvement as a contributor, other people become aware of your work. In this way, you make a name for yourself in the community and your reputation grows. This can also help you in your professional career. Add your contribution to your resume or LinkedIn profile.

2. Find a mentor and improve your skills#

When you join a workgroup, you will receive guidance and support from the workgroup leader. Our working group leaders are professionals in their field and often in leading positions in their respective companies. Take advantage of this unique opportunity for personal development!

3. Meet new people and increase your network#

Let’s face it: Ultimately, it’s the people who bring the django CMS project to life and fill it with joy. Through your involvement, you’ll meet new people and maybe even make new friends. As a community, it’s important to us to create a pleasant atmosphere where everyone feels welcome!

Learn more about the benefits of contributing in our community hero program and sign up for it.

Are you new to django CMS?#

If you are new to django CMS, then we recommend you to first familiarize yourself with the CMS and start with the install section. After that, you can have a go at issues on Github that are marked Good first issue. These issues are especially good if you’re just starting out but still want to contribute. Beginners can also contribute to the project, for example by helping to improve the documentation, or other tasks, such as writing a blog article series about your journey of learning django CMS (See community tasks). After you have acquainted yourself with django CMS and maybe already created your first website with it, you should start looking at contributing to the django CMS codebase.

Contributor Community#

But before you start getting your hands dirty, you should make sure to join us online in order to stay updated with the latest news and to connect with other users across the world.

You can join us online:

You should make sure to join our Slack workspace. It is our main communication platform. Users from all over the world use Slack to talk about django CMS and to support each other in answering support requests. StackOverflow is a very popular, community-based space to find and contribute answers to technical challenges

You can also follow:

Don’t want to contribute alone? Join a working group#

Most participation in the django CMS is organized through work groups. These are small, independent groups of volunteers who have come together to work on a project.

It is entirely up to you whether you want to join such a work group and join other django CMS enthusiasts or if you want to work on topics on your own. By the way, you can also create your own work group. Find out more here.

Are you interested in knowledge sharing and improving your skills? Then a workgroup might be the right choice for you. Would you rather decide for yourself when and what you work on? Then you can choose a task from our community tasks list or contribute directly on Github by answering issues or create Pull Requests.