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title: Contribute to Kubernetes Documentation
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  title: Contribute to documentation
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This website is maintained by [Kubernetes SIG Docs](/docs/contribute/#get-involved-with-sig-docs).
The Kubernetes project welcomes help from all contributors, new or experienced!

Kubernetes documentation contributors:

- Improve existing content
- Create new content
- Translate the documentation
- Manage and publish the documentation parts of the Kubernetes release cycle

The blog team, part of SIG Docs, helps manage the official blogs. Read
[contributing to Kubernetes blogs](/docs/contribute/blog/) to learn more.

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To learn more about contributing to Kubernetes in general, see the general
[contributor documentation](https://www.kubernetes.dev/docs/) site.
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## Getting started

Anyone can open an issue about documentation, or contribute a change with a
pull request (PR) to the
[`kubernetes/website` GitHub repository](https://github.com/kubernetes/website).
You need to be comfortable with
[git](https://git-scm.com/) and
[GitHub](https://skills.github.com/)
to work effectively in the Kubernetes community.

To get involved with documentation:

1. Sign the CNCF [Contributor License Agreement](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/CLA.md).
2. Familiarize yourself with the [documentation repository](https://github.com/kubernetes/website)
   and the website's [static site generator](https://gohugo.io).
3. Make sure you understand the basic processes for
   [opening a pull request](/docs/contribute/new-content/open-a-pr/) and
   [reviewing changes](/docs/contribute/review/reviewing-prs/).

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subgraph third[Open PR]
direction TB
U[ ] -.-
Q[Improve content] --- N[Create content]
N --- O[Translate docs]
O --- P[Manage/publish docs parts<br>of K8s release cycle]

end

subgraph second[Review]
direction TB
   T[ ] -.-
   D[Look over the<br>kubernetes/website<br>repository] --- E[Check out the<br>Hugo static site<br>generator]
   E --- F[Understand basic<br>GitHub commands]
   F --- G[Review open PR<br>and change review <br>processes]
end

subgraph first[Sign up]
    direction TB
    S[ ] -.-
    B[Sign the CNCF<br>Contributor<br>License Agreement] --- C[Join sig-docs<br>Slack channel] 
    C --- V[Join kubernetes-sig-docs<br>mailing list]
    V --- M[Attend weekly<br>sig-docs calls<br>or slack meetings]
end

A([fa:fa-user New<br>Contributor]) --> first
A --> second
A --> third
A --> H[Ask Questions!!!]


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Figure 1. Getting started for a new contributor.

Figure 1 outlines a roadmap for new contributors. You can follow some or all of
the steps for `Sign up` and `Review`. Now you are ready to open PRs that achieve
your contribution objectives with some listed under `Open PR`. Again, questions
are always welcome!

Some tasks require more trust and more access in the Kubernetes organization.
See [Participating in SIG Docs](/docs/contribute/participate/) for more details about
roles and permissions.

## Your first contribution

You can prepare for your first contribution by reviewing several steps beforehand.
Figure 2 outlines the steps and the details follow.

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