Thank you for your interest in contributing to Stirling-PDF! There are many ways to contribute other than writing code. For example, reporting bugs, creating suggestions, and adding or modifying translations.
By contributing to this project, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the project [license](LICENSE), which follows an open-core model.
The codebase is a mix of MIT and source-available code, so your contribution is licensed according to the directory it is committed to.
PRs are welcome in any directory by any user, just be aware of which license applies to the code you change.
Issues can be used to report bugs, request features, or ask questions. If you have a question, you could also ask us in our [Discord](https://discord.gg/FJUSXUSYec).
Before opening an issue, please check to make sure someone hasn't already opened an issue about it.
## Pull Requests
Before you start working on an issue, please comment on (or create) the issue and wait for it to be assigned to you. If someone has already been assigned but didn't have the time to work on it lately, please communicate with them and ask if they're still working on it. This is to avoid multiple people working on the same issue.
Once you have been assigned an issue, you can start working on it. When you are ready to submit your changes, open a pull request.
For a detailed pull request tutorial, see [this guide](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-create-a-pull-request-on-github).
- Every comment in the diff should say something the code does not. See [Code comments](devGuide/CODE_COMMENTS.md); `task comment-lint` checks the mechanical part.
If you would like to add or modify a translation, please see [How to add new languages to Stirling-PDF](devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md). Also, please create a Pull Request so others can use it!
Documentation for Stirling-PDF is handled in a separate repository. Please see [Docs repository](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io) or use the "edit this page"-button at the bottom of each page at [https://docs.stirlingpdf.com/](https://docs.stirlingpdf.com/).
