• ContributorsGuide

Contributing to MediaPortal

As an Open Source project, MediaPortal relies on a community-driven approach to development. We invite you to participate as much or as little as you can no matter what your background or skillset is.

There are a variety of ways you can help participate in the MediaPortal project. Regardless of how you choose to participate we encourage you to visit the forums and subscribe to anything that interests you.

Below are just a few of the ways that you can help contribute to the MediaPortal project:

Give Us Feedback

Using MediaPortal, testing, reporting issues, adding feature requests and suggestions for improvement is an essential role. It is through your feedback, MediaPortal will continue to evolve.

• Discussion Forums

• IRC Channel

• report bugs and issues (Testers Guide)

• ?FeatureRequests - add feature requests

Contribute Code Patches or Documentation

You can participate in the actual development of MediaPortal by submitting code patches, developing plug-ins, skins, testing and adding documentation. Please consult the guides before making development contributions.

• Documentation Writers Guide

• Add a card to the natively supported list

• Plugin Developers Guide

• ?Skin Developers Guide or Skin Architecture

• Translator Guide

• Development Forums

Help wanted

Listed below are some specific projects we need your help with!

• Web developers needed for online configuration files

Donations / Sponsor

The MediaPortal team gladly accepts donations to add and improve support for graphics cards, tv capture cards, lcds etc. Gifts/products as donations are also welcome. MediaPortal also welcomes sponsors to the project.

Below are links to more information:

• Donations are accepted through the sourceforge donations page.

• Sponsor MediaPortal