How does a new person to this community start contributing? and how do i access the documentation

[sarahnabuuma (sarah)]

what newbies to this community need to do

[Hellis81]

Documentations is here Documentation - Home Assistant

Contributing? Not sure what you mean. As in developing or answering questions?

[jackjourneyman (Jack)]

How to help us help you - or How to ask a good question

Before we begin… This forum is not a helpdesk The people here don’t work for Home Assistant, that’s an open source project. We are volunteering our free time to help others. Not all topics may get an answer, never mind one that helps you solve your problem. [image] This also isn’t a general home automation forum, this is a forum for Home Assistant and things related to it. Any question about Home Assistant, and about using things with Home Assistant, is welcome here. We can’t help you with eve…

How to help us help them - or How to give a good answer

Before we begin… This forum is not a soapbox You don’t work for Home Assistant, that’s an open source project. You are volunteering your free time to help others. You don’t have to respond to their rants… This topic is part of the community-driven cookbook where you can find other topics you might be interested in or might like to contribute to. Read the question All the way through. Quite often the act of writing the post clarifies things in the poster’s mind, so that they only get…

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