# The Open Source Way

## The Open Source Way

- [The Open Source Way](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/readme.md)
- [Introduction: Presenting The Open Source Way](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/presenting-the-open-source-way.md)
- [Getting Started](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/getting-started.md)
- [Community 101](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/getting-started/community-101.md)
- [Essentials of Building a Community](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/getting-started/essentials-of-building-a-community.md)
- [Building a Strategy](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/getting-started/building-a-strategy.md)
- [New Project Checklist](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/getting-started/new-project-checklist.md)
- [Attracting Users](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/attracting-users.md)
- [Communication Norms in Open Source Projects](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/attracting-users/communication-norms-in-open-source-software-projects.md)
- [Building Diverse Open Source Communities by Making Them Inclusive First](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/attracting-users/building-diverse-open-source-communities-by-making-them-includive-first.md)
- [Guiding Participants](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/guiding-participants.md)
- [Why People Participate in Open Source Communities](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/guiding-participants/why-people-participate-in-open-source-communities.md)
- [Incentivizing and Rewarding Participants](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/guiding-participants/incentivizing-and-rewarding-participants.md)
- [Growing Contributors](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/growing-contributors.md)
- [From Users to Contributors](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/growing-contributors/from-users-to-contributors.md)
- [What Is a Contribution?](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/growing-contributors/what-is-a-contribution.md)
- [Constructing an Onboarding Experience](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/growing-contributors/constructing-an-onboarding-experience.md)
- [Creating a Culture of Mentorship](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/growing-contributors/creating-a-culture-of-mentorship.md)
- [Project and Community Governance](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/growing-contributors/project-and-community-governance.md)
- [Understanding Community Roles](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/growing-contributors/understanding-community-roles.md)
- [Community Manager Self-Care](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/growing-contributors/community-manager-self-care.md)
- [Measuring Success](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/measuring-success.md)
- [Defining Healthy Communities](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/measuring-success/defining-healthy-communities.md)
- [Understanding Community Metrics](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/measuring-success/understanding-community-metrics.md)
- [Announcing Software Releases](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/measuring-success/announcing-software-releases.md)
- [Contributors](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/contributors.md)
- [License](https://guidebook.theopensourceway.org/license.md)


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