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This page is the place to learn how to start contributing to Mobile Firefox, which includes Firefox for Android, also known as (a.k.a. Fennec) and Firefox for iOS.
Firefox for Android is and iOS are developed by the Mozilla community. We're currently focused on making Firefox rock on Android and iOS phones and tablets. We hope this page will help you become an active member of our community! If you're looking for other ways to contribute to Mozilla, have a look at Mozilla's [http://www.mozilla.org/contribute/ global page] for new contributors.
If you still feel that you don't know where to start after reading this page, feel free to [[#Communication|ping us]] on IRC, we can probably give you some ideas. We're always looking for ways to improve this page to make it easier to start contributing to Firefox for Android. Suggestions and general feedback are more than welcome.
== Hacking ==
Setting up a development environment for Mobile Firefox for Android is relatively easy. Just For Firefox for Android, just follow our [[Mobile/Fennec/Android|build instructions]] and you'll be ready to start hacking after a couple of hours—mostly waiting for everything to compile. Unfortunately, Firefox for Android is more complicated than a basic Android app, so we recommend that you're comfortable using a command line before getting started. For Firefox for iOS, you should follow the instructions in the [https://github.com/mozilla/firefox-ios Firefox for iOS github repo].
Before starting to work on a bug, you should make sure you have your development environment set up. When you're ready to start hacking, it's a good idea to add a comment to the bug report letting the mentor know that you want to work on it. Ideally, the bug report should already have relevant source code links to help you get started. If you're unsure whether to take a certain bug or not, you can always [[#Communication|contact us]] for clarification. If the bug you're working on involves UI changes, request feedback from the UX team (see contact list [[#Communication|below]]) before landing.
