--- home: false # layout: BlogHome # icon: home title: Contribute sidebar: false --- ## How can you contribute, participate and support? You can support, co-develop or co-program the free open source software *ocelot.social* and the active networks in a variety of ways. Click on the area that interests you: - [Support your network](#support-your-network) - [Operate your own network](#operate-your-own-network) - [Make the *ocelot.social* software known](#make-the-ocelot-social-software-known) - [Improve the network](#improve-the-network) - [Would you like to help test new functions?](#would-you-like-to-help-test-new-functions) - [Do you like writing?](#do-you-like-writing) - [Do you speak a foreign language?](#do-you-speak-a-foreign-language) - [Do you like organizing?](#do-you-like-organizing) - [Organisierst du gerne?](#organisierst-du-gerne) - [Help develop the software](#help-develop-the-software) - [Other ideas for getting involved?](#other-ideas-for-getting-involved) - [Donate](#donate) ### Support your network #### Use the active networks Join in and become a user of a network that runs with our software. - register as a user - add a profile picture, your approximate location and other information about yourself to your user profile - write readable and reader-friendly posts, add a picture and hashtags - comment on other users' posts - recommend posts that are worth reading - follow users - create a group and invite members - help make your network a pleasant and interesting place for you and your friends #### Liven up your network If you are a member of a network, you want to meet interesting people there. With more users, your network will become dynamic and diverse. - tell your friends and family about the network - invite them to the network (→ [instructions in the wiki](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/wiki/en:Invitations)) - publish the link to the network on your website, your blog or in other social networks - report on the network in front of an audience #### Other ways to get involved Many networks are participatory networks and are grateful for your help – perhaps as a moderator? For more information, visit the operator's website or contact them. ### Operate your own network With the free software *ocelot.social* and the necessary know-how, you can run your own network (→ [Documentation](https://docs.ocelot.social/deployment/)). If you need help with this, our developers will be happy to [support](/en/contact/) you. ### Make the *ocelot.social* software known *›Spread the word!‹* Whether association, movement or institution – *ocelot.social* can be used as a social network for many types of groups and organizations. - publish the link to [*ocelot.social*](https://ocelot.social) on your website, blog or social networks - give the software *ocelot.social* a `Like` on the comparison platform [alternative.to](https://alternativeto.net/software/ocelot-social/about/) - give the software a `Star` on the developer platform [GitHub](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social) ### Improve the network - if you have found a bug in the network, report it to our developers: - [Instructions in the Wiki](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/wiki/en:FAQ#how-can-i-report-a-bug) - [Create an issue in the repository](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/issues/new/choose) - if you would like to contribute good ideas and suggestions for improving the software, please [contact](/en/contact/) us ### Would you like to help test new functions? We are looking for users to test the new functions of the next software version before they are released. ### Do you like writing? - help write the user guide (→ [Guide in the Wiki](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/wiki/en:Wiki:Editor's-Guide)). - help maintain the communication channels of the ocelot.social software and our developer community [busFaktor() e.V.](https://busfaktor.org/en/) and animate them in a variety of ways ### Do you speak a foreign language? The network is available in [several languages](/en/features/#languages). If you would like to help translate, complete or improve the user interface or user [instructions in the Wiki](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/wiki/en:Wiki:Editor's-Guide), please contact us. ### Would you like to contribute to the design? [Contact us](/en/contact/) to improve the design and usability of the network. ### Do you like organizing? [Contact us](/en/contact/) if you would like to … … create concepts for new functions, … help organize the financing of the development of new functions … or plan events, meetings etc.? ### Help develop the software The *ocelot.social* software is free and open source. Would you like to develop and test new functions? Then follow our [documentation](https://docs.ocelot.social/CONTRIBUTING.html). Our [Good First Issues](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/labels/good%20first%20issue) on GitHub are suitable for beginners. We are also happy if you view, comment on or release changes to the [program code](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pulls) of other developers on GitHub. Or give the [software on GitHub](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social) a `Star`. You can chat with us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/AJSX9DCSUA) and we can get to know each other in a pair programming session. ### Other ideas for getting involved? If you would like to get involved in the project in another way, please [contact us](/en/contact/). ### Donate The *ocelot.social* software is freely available – but maintenance and further development cost money. You are welcome to support us with a donation: