Launchpad manual for developers

The Launchpad manual for developers is the most comprehensive resource for anyone looking to contribute to Launchpad.

We are always working to improve the user experience and other features of this platform and we rely on contributors like you to make this happen. There are different ways to contribute to launchpad as a developer including proposing new features, triaging and fixing bugs, and testing features.

This manual shows you how to handle different tasks from downloading the source code and creating new pages to fixing bugs and contributing changes to Launchpad.

In this documentation

Setting up Launchpad:	Get the source code • Quick set up • Advanced set up
Operating Launchpad:	Manage users and teams • Using lp-shell • Triaging bugs
Launchpad development:	Fixing bugs • Contributing changes

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Tutorials

Start here - hands-on introductions to Launchpad for new developers

How-to guides

Step-by-step instructions covering key operations and common tasks

Reference

Technical information - specifications, APIs, architecture

Explanation

Discussion and clarification of key topics