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## <a name="question"></a> Got a Question or Problem?
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If you have questions about how to *use* Angular, please direct them to the [Google Group][angular-group]
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discussion list or [StackOverflow][stackoverflow]. We are also available on [Gitter][gitter].
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discussion list or [StackOverflow][stackoverflow]. Please note that Angular 2 is still in early developer preview, and the core team's capacity to answer usage questions is limited. We are also available on [Gitter][gitter].
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## <a name="issue"></a> Found an Issue?
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If you find a bug in the source code or a mistake in the documentation, you can help us by
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## <a name="feature"></a> Want a Feature?
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You can *request* a new feature by [submitting an issue](#submit-issue) to our [GitHub
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Repository][github]. If you would like to *implement* a new feature then consider what kind of
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change it is:
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Repository][github]. If you would like to *implement* a new feature, please submit an issue with
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a proposal for your work first, to be sure that we can use it. Angular 2 is in developer preview
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and we are not ready to accept major contributions ahead of the full release.
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Please consider what kind of change it is:
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* For a **Major Feature**, first open an issue and outline your proposal so that it can be
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discussed. This will also allow us to better coordinate our efforts, prevent duplication of work,
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and help you to craft the change so that it is successfully accepted into the project.
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* **Small Features** can be crafted and directly [submitted as a Pull Request](#submit-pr).
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## <a name="docs"></a> Want a Doc Fix?
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If you want to help improve the docs, then consider what kind of improvement it is:
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* For **Major Changes**, it's a good idea to let others know what you're working on to
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minimize duplication of effort. Before starting, check out the issue queue for
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issues labeled [#docs](https://github.com/angular/angular/labels/%23docs).
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Comment on an issue to let others know what you're working on, or [create a new issue](#submit-issue)
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if your work doesn't fit within the scope of any of the existing doc issues.
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Please build and test the documentation before [submitting the Pull Request](#submit-pr), to be sure
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you haven't accidentally introduced any layout or formatting issues. Also ensure that your commit
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message is labeled "docs" and follows the [Commit Message Guidelines](#commit) given below.
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* For **Small Changes**, there is no need to file an issue first. Simply [submit a Pull Request](#submit-pr).
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## <a name="submit"></a> Submission Guidelines
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### <a name="submit-issue"></a> Submitting an Issue
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* **Overview of the Issue** - if an error is being thrown a non-minified stack trace helps
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* **Motivation for or Use Case** - explain why this is a bug for you
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* **Angular Version(s)** - is it a regression?
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* **Browsers and Operating System** - is this a problem with all browsers?
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* **Reproduce the Error** - provide a live example (using [Plunker][plunker],
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[JSFiddle][jsfiddle] or [Runnable][runnable]) or a unambiguous set of steps.
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### <a name="submit-pr"></a> Submitting a Pull Request (PR)
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Before you submit your Pull Request (PR) consider the following guidelines:
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* Search [GitHub](https://github.com/angular/angular.dart/pulls) for an open or closed PR
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* Search [GitHub](https://github.com/angular/angular/pulls) for an open or closed PR
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that relates to your submission. You don't want to duplicate effort.
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* Please sign our [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](#cla) before sending PRs.
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We cannot accept code without this.

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