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# Contributing to WooCommerce ✨
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There are many ways to contribute to the WooCommerce project!
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- Translating strings into your language.
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- Answering questions on GitHub and within the various WooCommerce communities.
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- Submitting fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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WooCommerce currently powers 30% of all online stores across the internet, and your help making it even more awesome will be greatly appreciated :)
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If you think something can be improved and you wish to contribute code,
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[fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) WooCommerce, commit your changes,
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and [send a pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/). We'll be happy to review your changes!
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## Feature Requests
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Feature requests can be [submitted to our issue tracker](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues/new?template=Feature_request.md). Be sure to include a description of the expected behavior and use case, and before submitting a request, please search for similar ones in the closed issues.
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Feature request issues will remain closed until we see sufficient interest via comments and [👍 reactions](https://help.github.com/articles/about-discussions-in-issues-and-pull-requests/) from the community.
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You can see a [list of current feature requests which require votes here](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues?q=label%3A%22votes+needed%22+label%3Aenhancement+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+is%3Aclosed).
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## Technical Support / Questions
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We don't offer technical support on GitHub so we recommend using the following:
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**Reading our documentation**
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Usage docs can be found here: https://docs.woocommerce.com/
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If you have a problem, you may want to start with the self help guide here: https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-self-service-guide/
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**Technical support for premium extensions or if you're a WooCommerce.com customer**
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from a human being - submit a ticket via the helpdesk
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https://woocommerce.com/contact-us/
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**General usage and development questions**
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- WooCommerce Slack Community: https://woocommerce.com/community-slack/
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- WordPress.org Forums: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce
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- The WooCommerce Help and Share Facebook group
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**Customizations**
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- [WooExperts](https://woocommerce.com/experts/)
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- [Codeable](https://codeable.io/)
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## Coding Guidelines
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- **Ensure you stick to the [WordPress Coding Standards](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/best-practices/coding-standards/php/)**
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- Install our pre-commit hook using composer. It'll help with the Coding Standards. To install run `composer install` from the command line within the woocommerce plugin directory.
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- Ensure you use LF line endings in your code editor. Use [EditorConfig](http://editorconfig.org/) if your editor supports it so that indentation, line endings and other settings are auto configured.
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- When committing, reference your issue number (#1234) and include a note about the fix.
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- Ensure that your code is compatible with PHP 5.2+.
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- Push the changes to your fork and submit a pull request on the master branch of the WooCommerce repository. Existing maintenance branches will be maintained by WooCommerce developers.
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Please **don't** modify the changelog or update the .pot files. These will be maintained by the WooCommerce team.
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## Translating WooCommerce
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We have a [project on translate.wordpress.org](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/woocommerce). You can join the localization team of your language and help by translating WooCommerce. [Find more about using joining a language team and using GlotPress](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/tools/glotpress-translate-wordpress-org/).
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If WooCommerce is already 100% translated for your language, join the team anyway! We regularly update our language files and there will definitely be need of your help soon.
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### Glossary & Style Guide
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Please refer to this page on the [Translator Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/translating/glossary-style-guide/) for information about the glossary and the style guide.
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We maintain the WooCommerce glossary [on this shared Google Sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Pobl2nNWieaSpZND9-Bwa4G8pnMU7QYceKsXuWCwSxQ/edit?usp=sharing). You can use it as a template for creating your own glossary.
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Please download the file by going to **File > Download as > Comma-separated values (.csv, current sheet)** and save it on your computer/Mac. Open it with your favourite CSV editor (or re-upload it on your own Google Drive) and edit it.
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Make sure to edit the second column’s header by using your own language’s code (eg. for Italian you would use `it`, for Portuguese (Brazil) you would use `pt-BR`).
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Write the translated entry in this column and translate the entry description as well.
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Don’t change other columns headers and value, but feel free to add new entries.
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When your CSV is ready, import it on GlotPress.
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_**Warning**: Importing a CSV does not replace existing items, they will be created again. We suggest to import them only when first creating the glossary._
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Each translation editor will take care of updating the glossary on GlotPress by editing/adding items when needed.
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_**Note**: Only editors can create/import and edit glossaries and glossary items on GlotPress. Anyone can suggest new items to add to the glossary or translate them._
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**Style Guides Available**
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We don’t have a Style Guide template available, so feel free to create your own. Here are the style guides available at the moment:
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* [Italian](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rspopHOiTL-5-PjyG5eJxjkYk6JkzqVbyS24OdA052o/edit?usp=sharing)
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If you created a style guide for your language, please let us know so we can add it in the list above. You can also add it by yourself by submitting a PR for this file.
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### Translating Video Tutorials
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Another valuable way to help is by translating our growing library of WooCommerce video tutorials. Check out the [Translating Our Videos](https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/translating-our-videos/) doc and join in!
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By translating video tutorials you'll be helping non-English speaking users and people affected by disabilities to get to grips with using WooCommerce for the first time, and to go on and create their businesses and make a living! That's something to be proud of and if you choose to dive into this area, we salute you.
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