Getting Started

Welcome to the GhostBSD contributor community! Whether you’re a developer, designer, writer, translator, or just want to help users, there’s a place for you here.

Ways to Contribute

🔧 Development & Technical

• Code Contribution – Develop applications, system tools, and build scripts

  • Start with Development Setup to configure your environment

• Maintenance & Release – Help maintain ports, packages, and releases

📝 Content & Community

• Documentation – Write and improve user and developer documentation

• Translations – Help translate GhostBSD into more languages

• Community Support – Help users and grow our community

Requirements for All Contributors

Communication in English

Our contributors come from around the world, and English is our common language. You don’t need to be fluent, but you should be comfortable understanding and communicating ideas effectively.

Familiarity with Git and GitHub

We use Git for version control and GitHub for collaboration. You’ll need:

• A GitHub account to contribute

• Basic Git knowledge (commits, branches, pull requests) - see GitHub Docs if you’re new to Git

Running GhostBSD (Recommended)

For the best contribution experience, run the latest stable GhostBSD. Download from ghostbsd.org/download - works on physical machines or virtual environments.

Essential Information

• Contributors Guide – Essential information for all contributors

• Contributor Levels – Understanding project roles from New Contributors to Project Leader

Ready to Jump In?

• Browse our project roadmap to see what we’re working on

• Check the issue tracker for tasks that need help

• Join our Telegram developer group to introduce yourself