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== Introduction & Setting Up Developer Environment Getting Started == *If you haven’t done haven't already done so, create an account on https://bugzilla.mozilla.org. * Pick a bug you want to work on from the [https://mzl.la/2yq1XA8 good-first-bugs list]. * Comment on the bug that you would like to work on it and proceed to set up your developer environment. == Setting Up Developer Environment == * Now, you need to set up your development environment by [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Developer_guide/Build_Instructions/Simple_Firefox_build building Firefox]. There are two ways to do this:
** [recommended] Build Firefox using [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Developer_guide/Build_Instructions/Artifact_builds Firefox Artifact builds]. If the issue only requires changes to privileged JavaScript code, we recommend you use this method. Artifact builds saves time because it downloads a pre-built version of Firefox sources and applies your local changes on it, instead of rebuilding all of the C++ and Rust pieces from scratch.
** [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Developer_guide/Build_Instructions/Simple_Firefox_build Build Firefox from scratch]. Note: doing this can take some time. After the initial build, you can build Firefox using the “mach build” command.
