There are many different ways of contributing to the XBMC Project.

Ways to Contribute

• Code (Developer c++)
• Skin (create a skin to give users variety)
• Translate (Help translate XBMC into your language)
• Script (Create a script in Python)
• Promote (Link to us, Review Us)
• Document (Contribute to the manual and Forum)
• Help (Provide help on the forums and IRC)
• Buy (Official XBMC Merchandise)
• Donate (Donate some money to the developers)
• Bug Hunt (Help find bugs in XBMC)

Code

XBMC is primarily written in C++, using Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 and the Microsoft Xbox Software Development Kit. Both are required to compile XBMC and for testing. So feel free to code something up, and submit it to us, on Sourceforge through the patch system. Goto the Patch system.

Skin

If coding is not your thing but graphic design is then you might prefer to to do something creative and create a skin for XBMC, in order to give users a variety of different skins to use and something else to look at.

Translate

If you speak/write/read in a foreign language as well as English and think you can adequately translate XBMC into another language, then you can submit the XML Language files as a patch sourceforge. To view the latest verified XML Language files check the SVN. Please help contributing by maintaining your language and keeping them up to date.

Document

Help write how-tos and documentation for XBMC by contributing to the manual, which is an altered WIKI system where you can edit pages and improve the contents after contacting Team XBMC and getting approval to do so. Checkout the Wiki.

Help

There are two different ways that you can provide support to users.

• IRC
• Forums

Depending on what you like, on IRC you can communicate with the users in realtime or if you don't have time to sit and type all day you might prefer reading the forums every now and then and reply to topics that you can offer your support.

Buy

Purchase the official XBMC merchandise from the online-store that can be found at cafeshops and all profit from anything sold there goes to supporting the XBMC website and forums. So buy a XBMC T-Shirt or mug ;-)

Donate

The XBMC Project needs your help! Donations are more than welcome via PayPal. All donations are shared between the lead developers to further XBMC development. Everyone who donates $50+ is added to the "Members+" group to show you support XBMC, (remember to provide your forum nickname when you submit, or we'll assume it's anonymous).

Previous Donations taken were for XBMC DVD player from the 29 Oct 2004 to specifically encourage XBMC devs to prioritize adding full DVD-Video menu/navigation support to XBMC natively.

Gifts/products as donations are also welcome, contact: gamester17'at'xboxmediacenter 'dot' com or pike'at'xboxmediacenter 'dot' com, additionaly if you prefer not to use PayPal but still wish to make a generous donation also emails these addresses.

You may wish to send in legal copies of original/retail DVD-Video movies as a gift or for testing, as well as hardware such as LCD, modchips, even Xboxes if you so wish.

For more infomation about Donating to XBMC checkout the Donate page.