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[riot-chat]: http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=riot-os
## Help wanted
In case you're not really sure where to start, we've created a list of suggestions.
### Documentation
If you've found yourself struggling to understand a particular aspect, chances are you're not the first and won't be the last. Writing down what you've learned is a great way to recap your new knowledge and share it with others. You can also start to learn about RIOT by combing through existing documentation and fixing errors and typos. Any help with improving the documentation is greatly appreciated and makes a big difference to the RIOT project.
After you've finished writing, please publish your documentation in one of the following ways, depending on its type.
#### General knowledge, HOWTOs
Articles that focus on design aspects or how to use a particular module should be contributed to the [RIOT wiki](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/wiki). After you've added your entry, please share it on the riot-dev mailing list so everyone is aware of its existence (and thank you).
If you'd like to document a solution to minor annoyances or common pitfalls, please do not hesitate to extend the [Troubleshooting wiki page](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/wiki/Troubleshooting). Again, please share your additions with the riot-dev mailing list.
#### Code comments, HOWTOs for particular projects
Documentation that relates directly to the code at hand like the HOWTO files that can be found in some of the directories in ``RIOT/examples/`` or comments in the code itself should be submitted through a [pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests).
If you're not sure about the correct way to submit your writing, please ask on the mailing list or open an issue saying which documentation is missing. The other RIOTers will help you find the right format.
### Issues
If RIOT behaves oddly, please do not hesitate to [open an issue](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/issues?state=open). Other RIOT developers will be happy to help figure out what the problem is and fix possible bugs. Please notice that we use a bunch of tags to label the issues. Their meanings are explained [[here|Labels]].
### Contribute code
If you think your work should be integrated in the main RIOT repository, take the following steps: (short version, a more detailed version is available [here](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/wiki/Development-procedures))
0. Fork the RIOT git repository (if you haven't done this already)
1. Create a branch
2. Make commits
3. Make sure your code is in compliance with RIOTs [coding conventions](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/master/CODING_CONVENTIONS.md)
1. Push this branch to your fork on GitHub
1. Do a [pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests) (Use the [[labels|Labels]])
1. Other RIOT members will provide feedback
1. Address this feedback
1. Your code is merged in RIOT master branch
If you do not receive feedback after a reasonable time, feel free to address maintainers directly. This is especially true if you addressed previous feedback and got no response.
## Feature Requests
[feature-requests]: #feature-requests