Getting Involved

It’s really the Drupal community and not so much the software that makes the Drupal project what it is. So fostering the Drupal community is actually more important than just managing the code base.

- Dries Buytaert

As an open source project, we don’t have employees to provide Drupal improvements and support. We depend on our diverse community of passionate volunteers to move the project forward by working on not just web development and user support but also many other contributions and interests (such as marketing).

Getting Involved Guide

Community Spotlight

We love open source because it means anyone can get involved, making the community vibrant and the web full of inspirational sites. See why we love Drupal and how we got involved:

Richard Burford Community Spotlight

Posted by leighc on March 3, 2016 at 1:53pm

Richard Burford (psynaptic) was an active contributor in the Drupal community. After he joined the community in late 2006, he actively encouraged, organized, and mentored other community members, while also posting more than 1,100 commits.

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Forums – Get advice and give advice.

IRC – Start chatting now with other community members.

Community Initiatives – Get involved with an active longer-term project, such as improving Drupal core or documentation processes and infrastructure.

Modules – Build a module that other Drupal users can enjoy.

Themes – Feeling creative? Design a theme for other people to customize their site with.

Translations – Fluent in French or a speaker of Spanish? Translate Drupal for other users around the world.

Groups – A place for groups to organize, plan, and work on projects and meetups.

Events – Come to a Drupal event and have fun with the community.

Donate – Whether you want to say thanks or ensure there is a secure future for Drupal, every little bit helps and is gratefully received.

Documentation – Join the Drupal Documentation Team, and build your skills while improving Drupal’s documentation.

Drupal Association – Join the Drupal Association: the non-profit that helps the Drupal project and community flourish.

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