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How To Contribute
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Basics
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* Our source code is hosted on `OpenStack GitHub`_, but pull requests submitted
  through GitHub will be ignored. Bugs should be filed on launchpad_,
  not GitHub.

* Please follow OpenStack `Gerrit Workflow`_ to to contribute to Kolla.

* Note the branch you're proposing changes to. ``master`` is the current focus
  of development. Kolla project has a strict policy of only allowing backports
  in ``stable/branch``, unless when not applicable. A bug in a ``stable/branch``
  will first have to be fixed in ``master``.

* Please file a launchpad_ blueprint for any significant code change and a bug
  for any significant bug fix or add a TrivialFix tag for simple changes.
  See how to reference a bug or a blueprint in the commit message here_

* TrivialFix tags or bugs are not required for documentation changes.

.. _OpenStack GitHub: https://github.com/openstack/kolla
.. _Gerrit Workflow: http://docs.openstack.org/infra/manual/developers.html#development-workflow
.. _launchpad: https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla
.. _here: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/GitCommitMessages

Development Environment
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* Please follow our `quickstart`_ to deploy your environment and test your changes

.. _quickstart: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/kolla/quickstart.html