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To report a bug or suggest a feature to the devtools, [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Firefox&component=Developer%20Tools file a bug in the Developer Tools component] on Mozilla's Bugzilla.
To report a bug or suggest a feature to the devtools, [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Firefox&component=Developer%20Tools file a bug in the Developer Tools component] on Mozilla's Bugzilla.


== Where to Dive In ==
== Hacking ==


'''Look here: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?f10=CP&f1=OP&o7=substring&list_id=7033170&f8=status_whiteboard&f0=OP&o9=substring&j6=OR&classification=Client%20Software&query_based_on=devtools-first-bugs&o2=substring&f9=status_whiteboard&v7=good%20first%20bug&f4=CP&query_format=advanced&v9=mentor%3D&j1=OR&f3=CP&f2=component&f11=CP&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=REOPENED&f5=OP&v8=good-first-bug&f6=OP&v2=Developer%20Tools&f7=status_whiteboard&product=Firefox&known_name=devtools-first-bugs&o8=substring bugzilla query to find good first bugs]'''.
=== Getting the Source ===


In a more eye-pleasing format: [http://www.joshmatthews.net/bugsahoy/?devtools=1 Bugs Ahoy!]
Simply follow the instructions on [https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Simple_Firefox_build how to build Firefox], except that you will need to use:


We also have a [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?cmdtype=dorem&remaction=run&namedcmd=devtools-first-bugs&sharer_id=249294 bugzilla query to find good bugs] to try out in the developer tools area. If you want to pick one of these up, feel free to ask for help in attacking the bug right in the bug itself, or in #devtools on irc.mozilla.org or on the dev-apps-firefox mailing list!
hg clone http://hg.mozilla.org/integration/fx-team
 
Instead of:
 
hg clone http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central
 
=== Resources ===
 
Here's a list of resources that you may find useful for hacking on DevTools. Feel free to add more if you find things are missing!


One more useful link: [https://bugzil.la/comp%3A%22Developer%20Tools%22 all open developer tools bugs] might have other items you'd find interesting to work on.
* [http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/ MXR Code Search]
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mercurial_FAQ Mercurial FAQ]
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Developer_Guide/mach mach]
* [http://blog.margaretleibovic.com/post/36893756730/bugzilla-101 Bugzilla 101]
* [http://www.mozilla.org/hacking/commit-access-policy/ Commit access policy]
* [http://mozillians.org Mozillians Directory]
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReleaseEngineering/TryServer Try Server]
 
=== Mentored Bugs ===
 
'''[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?j_top=OR&f1=component&list_id=7519021&o1=allwords&resolution=---&emailtype1=exact&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&emailassigned_to1=1&query_format=advanced&status_whiteboard=mentor%3D&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=VERIFIED&email1=nobody%40mozilla.org&v1=Developer%20Tools&product=Firefox Unassigned, Mentored Bugs]'''


== Getting the Source ==
If you want to pick one of these up, feel free to ask for help in attacking the bug right in the bug itself, in #devtools on irc.mozilla.org, or on the dev-developer-tools mailing list!


Simply follow the instructions [https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Simple_Firefox_build here]. Note that you will need to use:
One more useful link: [https://bugzil.la/comp%3A%22Developer%20Tools%22 all open developer tools bugs] might have other items you'd find interesting to work on.
hg clone http://hg.mozilla.org/integration/fx-team
Instead of:
hg clone http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central


== Getting In Touch ==
== Getting In Touch ==


* Developer tools discussion currently takes place on the [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-developer-tools dev-developer-tools] newsgroup/mailing list.
* Developer tools discussion currently takes place on the [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-developer-tools dev-developer-tools] newsgroup/mailing list.
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