MariaDB Server has a vibrant community contributing in a wide range of areas. There are many valuable ways you can contribute to MariaDB.
- MariaDB on Zulip
- maria-developers mailing list
- maria-discuss mailing list
- maria-docs mailing list
- ircs://chat.freenode.net/maria (see the IRC page on the Knowledge Base for help with IRC).
- The MariaDB Foundation and MariaDB Corporation have a presence on Reddit, Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus. See the social media page.
- Contribute towards documenting MariaDB Server and its ecosystem by adding new content or improving existing content.
- Translate existing documentation.
- Report bugs
- Test development versions
- Write code to fix bugs or develop new features (see Getting Started for Developers).See also list of beginner friendly tasks
- Help with code quality control
- Participate in packaging for different Linux distributions
You’re very welcome to support MariaDB Server as an individual, or talk your company into joining the Foundation as a sponsoring member. See the Sponsor page.
- Attend an event
MariaDB has a dedicated time each week when we answer new contributor questions live on Zulip and IRC. From 8:00 to 10:00 UTC on Mondays, and 10:00 to 12:00 UTC on Thursdays, anyone can ask any questions they’d like, and a live developer will be available to assist. New contributors can ask questions any time, but we will provide immediate feedback during that interval.