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title: "TYPO3 Core Contribution Guide"
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# TYPO3 Core Contribution Guide {#recommended-reading}

-   *Version:* release
-   *Language:* en
-   *Author:* TYPO3 contributors
-   *License:*

    This document is published under the
    [Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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On these pages you will learn how to become a TYPO3 Core contributor.

-   [Quick Start: Contribute in under 30 Minutes!](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:quickstart)

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**Table of Contents:**

**INTRODUCTION**

-   [About This Guide](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:about-this-guide)
-   [Help & Community](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:help-community)
-   [TYPO3 Contribution Explained](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:typo3-contribution-explained)
-   [Introduction to Forger](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:introduction-to-forger)

**SETUP**

-   [Setting up Your Accounts](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:setting-up-your-accounts)
-   [Prerequisites and Useful Tools](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:prerequisites-and-useful-tools)
-   [Git Setup](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:git-setup)
-   [Setup the TYPO3 installation](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:setup-the-typo3-installation)
-   [Use EXT:styleguide](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:use-ext-styleguide)
-   [Setup your IDE](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:setup-your-ide)

**HOWTOS**

-   [Quick Start: Contribute in Under 30 Mins!](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:quick-start-get-ready-to-contribute-to-typo3-in-under-30-minutes)
-   [Report an Issue](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:report-an-issue)
-   [Create a Patch](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:create-a-patch)
-   [Building assets](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:building-assets)
-   [Add Documentation](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:add-documentation)
-   [Using runTests.sh](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:using-runtests-sh)
-   [Debug TYPO3](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:debug-typo3)
-   [Handle and Improve a Patch (Gerrit)](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:handle-and-improve-a-patch-gerrit)
-   [Issue Workflow (Forge)](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:issue-workflow-forge)
-   [Core Mergers](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:core-mergers)

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

-   [Git Cheat Sheet](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:git-cheat-sheet)
-   [Troubleshooting](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:troubleshooting-1)
-   [Appendix](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3contribute:appendix-1)