> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://resources.collabocate.community/first-timer-contributor/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://resources.collabocate.community/first-timer-contributor/first-timer-contributor-guide-collabocates-collabo-community.md).

# First Timer Contributor Guide: Collabocate's Collabo Community

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Welcome! So thrilled that you have made a decision to check out our community. This very special guide is to help you quickly get started with contributing to our OSS partner projects and to open source in general.

This guide is for both coders and non-coders. Completing the first timer tasks in this documentation is a prerequisite i.e. you will need to complete all first timer contributor tickets before you can take on more advanced product-facing issue tickets.

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### Community project board: First timer perspective

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#### Familiarize yourself with our contribution workflow

&#x20;Start by taking on [contribution workflow issue tickets](https://github.com/orgs/collabocate-osc/projects/1?filterQuery=label%3A%22For%3A+Community+%5BGeneral%5D%22+label%3A%22topic%3A+good+first+issue%22+label%3A%22topic%3A+git+%26+github+workflow%22) 🌟
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#### Take on "project basics" issue tickets

Next, equip yourself with the [basic requirements or background needed to take on project-specific issue tickets](https://github.com/orgs/collabocate-osc/projects/1?filterQuery=label%3A%22For%3A+Community+%5BGeneral%5D%22+label%3A%22topic%3A+good+first+issue%22+label%3A%22topic%3A+project-basics%22) 🌟🌟
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#### Take on "ready for fix" issue tickets

Finally, move on to [make more advanced product-facing contributions](https://resources.collabocate.community/contribute) 🌟🌟🌟
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