
Fiona CrowsonHead of Content
In a few weeks, we'll be gathering for the DrupalSouth Contribution Day in Melbourne—which we're proud to once again be sponsoring. Here are our tips for preparing, how the day works, and why your contribution matters.
This time, we'll be in Melbourne at the fantastic Multicultural Hub, opposite Queen Victoria Market.
You can choose to join us in person or virtually. On the day, we collaborate to work, learn and contribute to the Drupal open-source project and community.
Working together on contribution sparks new ideas, ignites initiatives and pushes the boundaries of what's possible. All while having a great time!
When: Tuesday, 11th March 2025, 9 am to 3 pm (AEDT)
Where: Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth St, Melbourne (Opposite Queen Vic Market).
Rooms: Blue, Red and Community Kitchen
Complete the DrupalSouth registration form to attend.
Attendance is free, and participants of all experience levels are welcome.
The venue accommodates up to 120 people, but due to the Contribution Day's popularity, we advise you to register early and secure your spot!
Can't be there in person? You won't have to miss out!
Join us virtually through Slack and Zoom to contribute from anywhere worldwide.
Details for connecting remotely will be shared via Slack closer to the event date.
Everyone is welcome to contribute, regardless of technical or non-technical background. Contribution can take many forms, from coding to issue triaging.
Check out the contributor tasks to discover the ways you can get involved.
Drupal is an open-source project reliant on community contributions (from organisations and individuals) to keep it moving forward and improving.
The Contribution Day is a focused day of progress, where we achieve tangible results, expertise is recognised and acknowledged, and developers can mentor one another.
Your participation helps to build your contribution levels for the Certified Partner Program.
Whether you're a seasoned contributor or new to Drupal contributor, these recorded sessions from previous events will help you prepare:
Contribution is about more than coding; it's an opportunity to connect, discuss common interests, put forward ideas and collaborate on various topics.
Groups will mostly be arranged by topic. Look for a group working on something that interests you, and join in!
There's no pressure to complete lines and lines of code on the day. We want this to be a positive experience for everyone.
Communication during Contribution Day will primarily occur through #drupalsouth-code-sprint in Drupal Slack, with dedicated threads for streamlined discussions.
Follow the instructions for how to join the Australian / New Zealand Drupal community in Slack.
The Drupal.org Issue Queue has issues tagged with 'DrupalSouth' by other contributors. This is where you can also tag issues to add.
When it comes to setting up a local development environment for working on Drupal, you have options.
For local development environment setup, our pick is Docker Compose. Follow the instructions for installing Docker Compose on OSX, Windows and Linux.
If you don't already have a local development environment for Drupal contribution, you can set up a starter project using this:
composer create-project mstrelan/drupal-contrib
See the README.md
for more details.
If you're more familiar with DDEV, we recommend you look at DDEV Drupal Contrib.
If you experience any issues, join us on Slack beforehand, and we'll happily answer your questions.
The Contribution Day adheres to the DrupalSouth Code of Conduct, fostering a safe and inclusive environment for all participants.
To make the most of Contribution Day:
We can’t wait to see you there!
As experienced sponsors, we have well-tried tips for enjoying the Sprint and maximising your impact on the Drupal community. Find out how to get involved, why contribution is important and how on-the-day collaboration works.
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