# How to get started to contribute code

**URL:** <https://discourse.pymc.io/t/how-to-get-started-to-contribute-code/16552>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [February 16, 2025, 7:21am UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/how-to-get-started-to-contribute-code/16552 "2025-02-16T07:21:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![vinuthomas2008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.pymc.io/vinuthomas2008/32/9030_2.png) [@vinuthomas2008](https://discourse.pymc.io/u/vinuthomas2008)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 7:21am UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/how-to-get-started-to-contribute-code/16552/1 "2025-02-16T07:21:19Z")

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Dear Team,

I would like to install PyMC locally and test it and then contribute code by raising some PRs for some issues.  
Can you direct me on some documentation for how to get started for that?

Thank  
Vinu

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**Author:** ![ricardoV94](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.pymc.io/ricardov94/32/5775_2.png) [@ricardoV94](https://discourse.pymc.io/u/ricardoV94)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/how-to-get-started-to-contribute-code/16552/2 "2025-02-16T09:02:20Z")

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[https://www.pymc.io/projects/docs/en/stable/contributing/index.html](https://www.pymc.io/projects/docs/en/stable/contributing/index.html)