Getting started

• Setup and building
  • Install Git
  • Get the source code
    • Install pre-commit as a Git hook
  • Compile and build
    • Unix
      • Clang
      • Optimization
    • Windows
    • WASI
    • Android
    • iOS
  • Install dependencies
  • Regenerate configure
  • Regenerate the ABI dump
  • Troubleshoot the build
    • Avoid recreating auto-generated files
  • Editors and tools
  • Directory structure
  • Contribute using GitHub Codespaces
    • What is GitHub Codespaces?
    • Create a CPython codespace
    • Use Codespaces locally
• 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
  • Quick guide
  • Step-by-step guide
    • Resolving merge conflicts
  • Making good PRs
  • patchcheck
  • Making good commits
  • Licensing
  • 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 developer
  • Keeping continuous integration green
  • Update branch button
  • Committing/rejecting
  • Crediting
• Where to get help
  • Discourse
  • Mailing lists
  • Ask #python-dev
  • Core mentorship
  • File a bug
• Generative AI
  • Acceptable uses
  • Unacceptable uses