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01Guide

Introduction
Checklists

02What Is Open Source?

Introduction
Definition of Open Source
Brief History of Open Source
The Significance of Open Source
Examples of Successful Open-Source Projects
Types of Open-Source Projects
Benefits of Open Source

03Getting Started

Introduction
Source Code Hosting Platforms: GitHub and the Alternatives
Finding Open-Source Software to Use
Reading a Repository in Five Minutes
Open Source Etiquette: Talking to Strangers Who Owe You Nothing
Git and GitHub Basics You Actually Need

04Contributing

Introduction
Finding a Project to Contribute To
Your First Contribution, Step by Step
How to Write a Bug Report That Gets Fixed
Non-Code Contributions Maintainers Actually Want
Getting Involved in the Open Source Community
Building a Portfolio with Open-Source Contributions
Overcoming Challenges in Open-Source Contributions

05Creating

Introduction
Choosing a Project Idea
Planning Your Project
Creating Your Project
Developing Your Project
Building and Engaging Your Community

06Licensing & Legal

Introduction
Choosing a License: Four Questions and a Table
License Compatibility: What You Can Combine, and the Tools That Check
Relicensing: The Source-Available Wave, and the Forks That Answered
CLA or DCO: What You Sign When You Contribute
Licenses for Things That Aren't Code: Docs, Fonts, Hardware, Data and Models
Trademarks, Names and Logos: What Your License Doesn't Cover

07Maintaining

Introduction
Introduction to Open-Source Project Maintenance
Saying No: Five Replies That Keep Contributors Coming Back
Reviewing Pull Requests: What to Check, What to Say, When to Close
Governance: Who Decides, and How to Write It Down
Security for Maintainers: Before, During and After the First Report
Managing Project Dependencies
Fostering a Strong and Inclusive Community
Burnout, Succession and the End of a Project

08Promoting

Introduction
Introduction to Project Promotion
Building a Strong Project Identity

09Financing

Introduction
Importance and Challenges of Financing Open-Source Projects
Understanding Funding Models
Effective Fundraising Strategies

10Resources

Books
Events
Open Sourcerers
Podcasts
Tools

Fostering a Sustainable Ecosystem

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This chapter is planned. How to fund more than your own project: paying your dependencies, sharing money with contributors, backing the commons. Want to write it? Open an issue to say so, or send a pull request.

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