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==User support==
 
Join in with the international discussions in [http://moodle.org/course/view.php?id=5 Moodle in English] or [https://moodle.org/community/ community discussions in many other languages].
 
==Documentation==
 
Help write and edit our [https://docs.moodle.org/overview/ user documentation in various languages] or our [[Main_Page|developer docs]].
 
==Plugins==
Is there a plugin that you use? [[Plugin_reviews|Write a review]] for it.
 
==Testing==
 
Help test and report bugs via the [http://tracker.moodle.org/ Moodle Tracker] (see the [[Tracker introduction|introduction to the Tracker]]) and participate in [[QA testing]].
 
==Usability==
 
Do some usability testing and report your results in [http://moodle.org/course/view.php?id=5 Moodle in English] or as suggested improvements in the [http://tracker.moodle.org/ Tracker].
 
==Development==
 
[[Process#Fixing_a_bug|Fix a bug]] in Moodle core. If you are looking for a good issue to start with, please see the [https://tracker.moodle.org/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20MDL%20AND%20type%20in%20(bug)%20AND%20status%20%3D%20open%20AND%20Difficulty%20%3D%20Easy%20AND%20labels%20not%20in%20(patch)%20ORDER%20BY%20created%20DESC list of relatively easy Moodle bugs].
 
Help [http://moodle.org/development develop new code for Moodle] or share your code in the [https://moodle.org/plugins Plugins directory].
 
Adopt a [https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=set&id=61 plugin seeking a new maintainer] and help many users. See the [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=260354 Plugins adoption programme].
 
See the [[Moodle Wishlist]] for ideas that people have been brainstorming there, and start [[Working with the Community]].
 
See also [https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Projects_for_new_developers projects for new developers] and [https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Tutorial a developer tutorial] to help you learn how to write plugins for Moodle from start to finish.
 
==Themes==
 
Share your theme in the [https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=category&id=3 Themes section of the plugins directory].
 
==Translation==
 
Assist with the [[Translation|translation]] of Moodle, including [[Contributing a translation|contributing a translation/correction]], [[Translating plugins|translating a plugin]], [[Translating Moodle video subtitles|translating Moodle screencasts subtitles]] or [[Improving English language strings|suggesting an improvement to an English language string]].
 
==Social media==
 
Help [https://moodle.org/social/ raise awareness of the Moodle project and share the latest news and happenings] in the Moodle world
 
==Books and video courses==
 
A percentage of all sales from [https://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?id=7246 books or video courses] goes to Moodle Pty Ltd to help support Moodle development.
 
==Shop Official Merchandise==
 
Moodle receives a percentage from each item purchased from our official merchandise store. [http://www.zazzle.com/moodle_hq Shop now]
 
==Vote for future Moodle improvements==
 
See the [https://docs.moodle.org/dev/New_feature_ideas new feature ideas]. [https://tracker.moodle.org/issues/?filter=10512 Check the Moodle tracker and vote] for the issues that you think will improve Moodle the most.
 
==Moodle Partners==
 
A certified network of Moodle Partners contribute to the Moodle Trust. With over 60 organisations, Moodle Partners offer services such as hosting, support, installation, custom coding, course development and consulting, amongst others. Find our full listing of [http://moodle.com/partners/  Moodle Partners here.]
 
==Moodle Users Association==
 
The [https://moodleassociation.org/ Moodle Users Association] is a not-for-profit incorporated association which helps to drive the Moodle project. It is a separate entity from Moodle Pty Ltd or any other entity involved in the Moodle open source project. The Association extends the global Moodle community to complement Moodle Partner provision of services to their clients, Moodle project development by Moodle HQ, and existing various community engagement formats and forums, including individual developments for non-Core installations.
 
==More ways to contribute==
 
Do you want to help but don't have the time? Do you want to give something back to the project to help pay the developers who make it happen? Then make a [http://moodle.org/donations donation] to the project, or contribute to a specific [https://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?id=8090 crowdfunded project]

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