Open Source Guides

Open source software is made by people just like you. Learn how to launch and grow your project.

Want to contribute to open source? A guide to making open source contributions, for first-timers and for veterans.

Learn more about the world of open source and get ready to launch your own project.

Help your open source project grow by getting it in the hands of happy users.

Building a community that encourages people to use, contribute to, and evangelize your project.

Making your life easier as an open source maintainer, from documenting processes to leveraging your community.

Growing open source projects can benefit from formal rules for making decisions.

Sustain your work in open source by getting financial support for your time or your project.

Facilitate healthy and constructive community behavior by adopting and enforcing a code of conduct.

Make informed decisions to help your open source project thrive by measuring and tracking its success.

Everything you’ve ever wondered about the legal side of open source, and a few things you didn’t.