# Contributing to Status

:+1::tada: First off, thanks for taking the time to contribute! :tada::+1:

The following is a set of guidelines for contributing to Status and its packages, which are hosted in the [Status Organisation](https://github.com/status-im) on GitHub.

These are just guidelines, not rules. Use your best judgment, and feel free to propose changes to this document in a pull request.

#### What should I know before I get started?

* [Mission and Core Values](https://wiki.status.im/Mission_and_Core_Values)
* [Code of Conduct](https://wiki.status.im/Code_of_conduct)
* [Read our FAQ](https://wiki.status.im/Frequently_Asked_Questions)
* [Join our Riot](http://chat.status.im/) and chat in `#dev-status`
* [Developer Introduction](https://wiki.status.im/Developer_Documentation#Getting_Started)
* [How to Build Status](https://wiki.status.im/Building_Status)
* [Finding issues to work on](https://wiki.status.im/Developer_Documentation)