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Getting started¶

  • Quick reference
    • Set up Git
      • Fork and clone the repo
    • Build Python
    • Run the tests
    • Create issues and pull requests
      • Create issues for nontrivial changes
      • Create work branches
      • Document your changes
      • Create pull requests
      • Work on your pull request
      • Don’t force-push
  • Setup and building
    • Install Git
    • Get the source code
      • Install pre-commit as a Git hook
    • Compile and build
      • Unix
        • Clang
        • Optimization
      • Windows
      • WASI
      • Emscripten
      • Android
      • iOS
    • Install dependencies
    • Regenerate configure
    • Regenerate the ABI dump
    • Troubleshoot the build
      • Avoid recreating auto-generated files
    • Editors and tools
    • Directory structure
    • Using a container
      • Contribute using GitHub Codespaces
        • What is GitHub Codespaces?
        • Create a CPython codespace
        • Use Codespaces locally
      • Using the dev container directly
        • Using the pre-built container image
        • Building yourself
  • Fixing “easy” issues (and beyond)
  • Git bootcamp and cheat sheet
    • Forking CPython GitHub repository
    • Cloning a forked CPython repository
    • Configure the remotes
    • Listing the remote repositories
    • Setting up your name and email address
    • Enabling autocrlf on Windows
    • Creating and switching branches
    • Deleting branches
    • Renaming branch
    • Staging and committing files
    • Reverting changes
    • Stashing changes
    • Comparing changes
    • Pushing changes
    • Creating a pull request
    • Linking to issues and pull requests
    • Updating your CPython fork
    • Applying a patch to Git
    • Checking out others’ pull requests
    • Accepting and merging a pull request
    • Cancelling an automatic merge
    • Backporting merged changes
    • Editing a pull request prior to merging
    • GitHub CLI
    • Git worktree
      • Setting up Git worktree
      • Using Git worktree
  • Lifecycle of a pull request
    • Introduction
    • Step-by-step guide
      • Resolving merge conflicts
      • Don’t force-push
    • Making good PRs
    • Updating NEWS and What’s New in Python
      • Changes that require NEWS entries
      • Changes that require “What’s New in Python” entries
      • How to add a NEWS entry
      • How to write a NEWS entry
        • What to say
        • Examples
        • Format
    • Copyrights
    • Typo fixes
    • patchcheck
    • Making good commits
    • Licensing
      • Why do I need to sign the CLA again?
    • Submitting
    • Converting an existing patch from b.p.o to GitHub
    • Reviewing
      • How to review a pull request
      • Leaving a pull request review on GitHub
      • Dismissing review from another core team member
    • Keeping continuous integration green
    • Update branch button
    • Committing/rejecting
    • Crediting
  • Where to get help
    • Discourse
    • Ask #python-dev
    • Core mentorship
    • File a bug
  • Guidelines for using AI tools
    • Considerations for success
    • Acceptable uses
    • Unacceptable uses
    • How these guidelines are applied
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