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[Feature] Add Contributing Documentation Page and Link It in Footer #1227
Description
Description
Currently, the footer contains a Contributing link, but it does not direct users to a centralized page containing contribution guidelines and documentation. New contributors often need a single source of truth for information related to project contributions.
To improve contributor onboarding and accessibility of documentation, create a dedicated Contributing page that displays all contribution-related guidelines (typically sourced from CONTRIBUTING.md) and link the footer's Contributing button to this page.
Proposed Changes
- Create a dedicated route/page for contribution guidelines.
- Populate the page with content from
CONTRIBUTING.mdor equivalent documentation. - Update the footer's Contributing link to redirect users to this page.
- Ensure the page is responsive and follows the project's existing design system.
Expected Behavior
When a user clicks on the Contributing link in the footer, they should be redirected to a page that contains:
- Contribution workflow
- Setup instructions
- Coding standards
- Pull request guidelines
- Issue reporting guidelines
- Any other contributor-related documentation
Benefits
- Improves contributor onboarding experience.
- Makes contribution guidelines easily discoverable.
- Reduces confusion for first-time contributors.
- Provides a centralized location for all contribution-related resources.
Acceptance Criteria
- A dedicated contribution documentation page is created.
- The page displays all relevant contribution guidelines.
- Footer's Contributing link redirects to the new page.
- Page is responsive across devices.
- Content remains synchronized with
CONTRIBUTING.md(if applicable).
Labels
- GSSoC'26
- Enhancement
- Documentation
- Good First Issue
Activity
github-actions commentedon Jun 12, 2026
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ArshiBansal commentedon Jun 12, 2026
@Shashankss1205 please assign this
bidi158 commentedon Jun 14, 2026
Hi, I am a contributor and would like to work on this issue. Could you please assign it to me?
ArshiBansal commentedon Jun 15, 2026
@Shashankss1205 please assign this
PalakSharma111 commentedon Jun 18, 2026
Hi! I am a beginner and I want to work on creating the Contributing Documentation page and linking it in the footer. This will help new contributors. Please assign this issue to me.
PalakSharma111 commentedon Jun 22, 2026
/assign
Shashankss1205 commentedon Oct 15, 2026
Maintenance review — 15 October 2026
Use the repository's contribution guide as the source of truth and wire the footer to a real route/page. Check the route, relative links and mobile navigation; avoid another divergent copy of setup instructions.
Shashankss1205 commentedon Oct 15, 2026
The dedicated page exists, but its document fetch and primary footer link still referenced a removed root CONTRIBUTING.md. Fixed in #1779: both footer links now use /contributing; the page loads the canonical .github/CONTRIBUTING.md and correctly resolves the testing-guide link. Production build and actual React page/footer loading, success and error-state checks pass. CI is running.
Shashankss1205 commentedon Oct 15, 2026
Fixed and merged in #1779 after all current-head CI checks and Vercel deployment passed. The production/combined website builds and actual React component checks pass. Both footer links now use the working contribution page, which loads the current canonical guidelines and resolves the testing guide correctly.