Welcome, and thank you for your interest in contributing to Joomla!

If you want to apply for GSoC: https://community.joomla.org/gsoc/

Please take a few minutes to read the following before opening issues or pull requests.

Getting Started

• Set up a Joomla development environment: https://guide.joomla.org/user-manual/getting-started
• Spend time using Joomla before contributing — understanding the software as a user is essential
• Familiarize yourself with GitHub workflows (forking, branching, pull requests) before submitting code
• Read about Joomla GSoC 2026 projects here: https://community.joomla.org/gsoc/projects-2026.html
• Join our community on Mattermost to ask questions: https://joom.la/chat

Important Rules

• We do not assign issues. Submit a PR when you're ready to contribute.
• Do not post unrelated comments in issues or pull requests.
• Search existing issues and PRs before starting work to avoid duplicates.
• Start small. Well-scoped contributions have a much better chance of being merged.

AI Policy

Please read and follow our Generative AI Policy before submitting any code:
https://developer.joomla.org/generative-ai-policy.html

Questions? Ask in Mattermost, not in GitHub issues.