# How to contribute to ImageMagick

#### **Did you find a bug?**

- Please ensure the bug was not already reported by searching our [issues](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues).
- If you're unable to find an open issue addressing the problem, please [open a new one](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/new).
  Be sure to follow follow the instructions in the issue template.

#### **Did you write a patch that fixes a bug?**

- Open a new pull request with the patch and follow the instructions from the pull request template.
- Before submitting, please ensure that your code matches the existing coding patterns and practise as demonstrated in the repository.
- Once the pull request has been accepted for the master (IM7) branch please submit another patch for the
  [ImageMagick-6](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/tree/ImageMagick-6) branch when applicable.

#### **Do you intend to add a new feature?**

- Join the ImageMagick community on the [discourse server](https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/), suggest your change there and start writing code.

#### **Do you want to change something in the `www` folder?**

- Please submit an pull request in our [website repository](https://github.com/ImageMagick/Website) instead.

If you cannot help us by writing code then take a look at the other ways you could [help](https://www.imagemagick.org/script/support.php) the ImageMagick team.

\- The Wizards