1 # How to contribute to ImageMagick
3 #### **Did you find a bug?**
5 - Please ensure the bug was not already reported by searching our [issues](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues).
6 - If you're unable to find an open issue addressing the problem, please [open a new one](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/new).
7 Be sure to follow follow the instructions in the issue template.
9 #### **Did you write a patch that fixes a bug?**
11 - Open a new pull request with the patch and follow the instructions from the pull request template.
12 - Before submitting, please ensure that your code matches the existing coding patterns and practise as demonstrated in the repository.
13 - Once the pull request has been accepted for the master (IM7) branch please submit another patch for the
14 [ImageMagick-6](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/tree/ImageMagick-6) branch when applicable.
16 #### **Do you intend to add a new feature?**
18 - Join the ImageMagick community on the [discourse server](https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/), suggest your change there and start writing code.
20 #### **Do you want to change something in the `www` folder?**
22 - Please submit an pull request in our [website repository](https://github.com/ImageMagick/Website) instead.
24 If you cannot help us by writing code then take a look at the other ways you could [help](https://www.imagemagick.org/script/support.php) the ImageMagick team.