> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://audacity.gitbook.io/dev/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://audacity.gitbook.io/dev/readme.md).

# Audacity Dev resources

This documentation is geared toward directing developers to any relevant information that they may need to access efficiently/quickly without having to spend too much time searching through nested links.

## Most Pertinent Information

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New to open source? Check out [Introduction to Audacity development](/dev/getting-started/introduction.md)
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The go-to place for information for contributors is the [Contributing Documentation](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). Some other sources for important information that may be necessary or useful as a developer are listed below:

* [**Building Instructions**](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/blob/master/BUILDING.md) **- How to download and build the code.**
* [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) - The standards to keep in mind when contributing.
* [License File](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/blob/master/LICENSE.txt) - The open-source license that Audacity uses.
* [Coding Standards](https://audacity.gitbook.io/dev/getting-started/coding-standards) - Conventions and syntax/methods to consider when coding. 
* [Other Contributions to Audacity](#other-contributions-to-audacity) - Section that is focused on ways to contribute to Audacity other than just working with source code.

## General Audacity Information

This section is geared toward general information on how to use the software in its current state.

* [Audacity Manual](https://manual.audacityteam.org/index.html) - The provided manual on how to use Audacity and its features.
* [Audacity Support](https://support.audacityteam.org/) - Tutorials, changelogs and more

## Other Contributions to Audacity

This section focuses on information regarding contributions to Audacity other than source code work like bug fixes, completing issues, and adding/working on new features. One pertinent part of non-coding contributions for Audacity focuses on creating task-based [tutorials](https://support.audacityteam.org/community/contributing/tutorials). So, a tutorial that shows users how to perform specific tasks with Audacity. Also, see the links below for similar information:

* [Contributing to Audacity](https://support.audacityteam.org/community/contributing) - Page from Audacity's support community that provides links and information for the different ways to contribute to Audacity *(other than just coding contributions)*.
* [Tutorial Style Guide](https://support.audacityteam.org/community/contributing/tutorials/style-guide) - Page regarding the style and standards expected for tutorial contributions.

## New Developers

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Note: Audacity is currently undergoing major restructuring. It currently is not an easy project to contribute code to, especially if you're new to programming.
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For those who are looking to make their first contribution to Audacity see the [Good First Issues](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/labels/good%20first%20issue) label under the issues tab. Similarly, see the [contribute page](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/contribute) with issues specifically geared to new contributors.

Build instructions can be found in [BUILDING.md](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/blob/master/BUILDING.md).