# So You Want to Contribute…

For general information on contributing to OpenStack, please check out the contributor guide to get started. It covers all the basics that are common to all OpenStack projects: the accounts you need, the basics of interacting with our Gerrit review system, how we communicate as a community, etc.

Below will cover the more project specific information you need to get started with Bashate.

## Communication

- IRC channel `#openstack-qa` at OFTC

- Mailing list (prefix subjects with `[qa]` for faster responses) http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-discuss

## Contacting the Core Team

Please refer to the Bashate Core Team contacts.

## New Feature Planning

If you want to propose a new feature please read Feature Proposal Process

## Task Tracking

We track our tasks in Launchpad.

## Reporting a Bug

You found an issue and want to make sure we are aware of it? You can do so on Launchpad. More info about Launchpad usage can be found on OpenStack docs page

## Getting Your Patch Merged

All changes proposed to the Bashate requires single `Code-Review +2` votes as minimum from Bashate core reviewers who can approve patch by giving `Workflow +1` vote.

## Project Team Lead Duties

All common PTL duties are enumerated in the PTL guide.

The Release Process for QA is documented in QA Release Process.

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