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If you like FreeCAD and would like to help in its development, there are many things you can do, even if you are not a programmer. Actually, there are things to do for everyone: users, power users and developers, for example:

  • Help us to build, correct and extend this documentation. Correct mistakes, extend or correct pages that are unclear, create new pages if a topic is missing, etc. To edit the wiki, you will need a SourceForge account, then, you can use the same login and password on this wiki.
  • Translate FreeCAD in your own language. All text of the FreeCAD interface can be easily translated in other languages. All we need is someone who know that other language and is willing to help! We currently have translation in english, german and french.
  • Talk about FreeCAD to other people who might be interested
  • Find interesting uses for FreeCAD, and document it, for example with screenshots. FreeCAD is very young, and not many people see what they can do with it. If you are a FreeCAD fan already, you surely know some cool thing FreeCAD can do. Help us to show that to others!
  • Report bugs, if you find some. Be careful to make sure what you found is really a bug, that is, something that should work and that doesn't work. Be sure to descibe enough how to make the bug happen, so someone can reproduce it.
  • Suggest new features, nobody can guarantee that your wish will be rewarded, but maybe you can bring an interesting idea. Before posting an official feature request, it might be a good idea to discuss your idea on the forum, to see what others think of it.
  • If you know a bit of python language, program some useful scripts. Maybe you want a small function that is missing? Or you feel bold enough to start to program some new tool? Look in the scripting section, or head to the forum and discuss your ideas, you will surely find plenty of help.