# 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](http://wiki.status.im/getting-started/mission-and-core-values/)
* [Code of Conduct](http://wiki.status.im/getting-started/code-of-conduct/)
* [Read our FAQ](http://wiki.status.im/getting-started/faq/)
* [Join our Slack](http://slack.status.im/) and chat in `#dev-status`
* [Developer Introduction](http://wiki.status.im/contributing/development/introduction/)
* [How to Build Status](http://wiki.status.im/contributing/development/building-status/)
* [Finding issues to work on](http://wiki.status.im/contributing/development/introduction/#finding-issues-to-work-on)