# Contributing to phpList

:+1::tada: Many thanks for taking the time to contribute! :tada::+1:

# Contributor Code of Conduct
Please note that this project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct](https://github.com/phpList/core/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating in this project, you agree to abide by its terms.

# Reporting an Issue

You can report an issue here in the [Github issue tracker](https://github.com/phpList/phplist3/issues). 

Please follow the guidelines below when creating an issue so that your issue can be more promptly resolved:

* Provide information including the version of PHP and phpList, the type of operating system and Web server, MySQL version, browser type and version;
* Provide the **complete** error call stack if available. A screenshot to explain the issue is very welcomed.
* Describe the steps for reproducing the issue. 
* If possible, try to reproduce this error on our demo at https://demo.phplist.org/lists/admin/

**Do not report an issue if**

* you are asking how to use some feature. You can ask for help and also discuss your ideas on the [forum](https://discuss.phplist.org/).
* your issue is about security. Please [contact us directly](mailto:security@phplist.org) to report security issues.

**Avoid duplicated issues**

Before you report an issue, please search through [existing issues](https://github.com/phpList/phplist3/issues) to see if your issue is already reported or fixed to make sure you are not reporting a duplicated issue. 
Also, make sure you have the latest version of phpList and see if the issue still exists.


# Contribute to the core code or fix bugs (Pull Requests)

Third-party patches are essential for keeping phpList great. 
We want to keep it as easy as possible to contribute changes that get things working in your environment. 
There are a few guidelines that we need contributors to follow so that we can have a chance of keeping on top of things.

* Make sure you have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup/free)
* Fork the repository on GitHub
* Before we can accept your patches, you'll have to sign the Contributors License Agreement 
  * https://www.phplist.com/cla
* Make sure there is an issue created for the thing you are working on if it requires significant effort to fix
* Open a Pull Request