| # Contributing to Rust |
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| Thank you for your interest in contributing to Rust! There are many ways to contribute |
| and we appreciate all of them. |
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| The best way to get started is by asking for help in the [#new |
| members](https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/122652-new-members) |
| Zulip stream. We have lots of docs below of how to get started on your own, but |
| the Zulip stream is the best place to *ask* for help. |
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| Documentation for contributing to the compiler or tooling is located in the [Guide to Rustc |
| Development][rustc-dev-guide], commonly known as the [rustc-dev-guide]. Documentation for the |
| standard library in the [Standard library developers Guide][std-dev-guide], commonly known as the [std-dev-guide]. |
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| ## About the [rustc-dev-guide] |
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| The [rustc-dev-guide] is meant to help document how rustc –the Rust compiler– works, |
| as well as to help new contributors get involved in rustc development. It is recommended |
| to read and understand the [rustc-dev-guide] before making a contribution. This guide |
| talks about the different bots in the Rust ecosystem, the Rust development tools, |
| bootstrapping, the compiler architecture, source code representation, and more. |
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| ## [Getting help](https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/getting-started.html#asking-questions) |
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| There are many ways you can get help when you're stuck. Rust has many platforms for this: |
| [internals], [rust-zulip], and [rust-discord]. It is recommended to ask for help on |
| the [rust-zulip], but any of these platforms are a great way to seek help and even |
| find a mentor! You can learn more about asking questions and getting help in the |
| [Asking Questions](https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/getting-started.html#asking-questions) chapter of the [rustc-dev-guide]. |
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| ## Bug reports |
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| Did a compiler error message tell you to come here? If you want to create an ICE report, |
| refer to [this section][contributing-bug-reports] and [open an issue][issue template]. |
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| [rustc-dev-guide]: https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/ |
| [std-dev-guide]: https://std-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/ |
| [contributing-bug-reports]: https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/contributing.html#bug-reports |
| [issue template]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/new/choose |
| [internals]: https://internals.rust-lang.org |
| [rust-discord]: http://discord.gg/rust-lang |
| [rust-zulip]: https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com |