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## Contributing guide # Contributing guide
This document serves as a checklist before contributing to this repository. This guide serves as a checklist before contributing to this repository. It mainly focuses on the steps to follow to submit an issue or a pull-request.
It includes links to read up on if topics are unclear to you.
This guide mainly focuses on steps to be followed to submit an issue or a pull-request. ## 1. Issues
### 1. Before opening an issue ### 1.1 Before opening an issue
Please check the following boxes before posting an issue: Please check the following points before posting an issue:
- [ ] `Make sure you are using the latest commit (major releases are tagged, but corrections are available as new commits).` * Make sure you are using the latest commit (major releases are tagged, but corrections are available as new commits).
- [ ] `Make sure your issue is a question/feedback/suggestions RELATED TO the software provided in this repository.` Otherwise, it should be submitted to the ST Community under the MCU topic [page](https://community.st.com/s/topic/0TO0X000000BSqSWAW/stm32-mcus). * Make sure your issue is a question/feedback/suggestions **related to** the software provided in this repository. Otherwise, please refer to section [3](CONTRIBUTING.md#3-support-requests-and-questions) below.
- [ ] `Make sure your issue is not already reported/fixed on GitHub or discussed on a previous issue.` Please refer to this [dashboard](https://github.com/orgs/STMicroelectronics/projects/2) for the list of issues and pull-requests. Do not forget to browse into the **closed** issues. * Make sure your issue is not already reported/fixed on GitHub or discussed on a previous issue. Do not forget to browse into the **closed** issues.
### 2. Posting the issue ### 1.2 Posting the issue
When you have checked the previous boxes. You will find two templates for issues (Bug Report or Other Issue) available in the **Issues** tab of the repository. When you have checked the previous points, create a new report from the **Issues** tab of this repository. A template is available [here](../../issues/new/choose) to help you report the issue you are facing or the enhancement you would like to propose.
### 3. Pull Requests ## 2. Pull Requests
### 2.1 Before opening a pull-request
STMicrolectronics is happy to receive contributions from the community, based on an initial Contributor License Agreement (CLA) procedure. STMicrolectronics is happy to receive contributions from the community, based on an initial Contributor License Agreement (CLA) procedure.
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* The Corporate CLA will always take precedence over the Individual CLA. * The Corporate CLA will always take precedence over the Individual CLA.
* One CLA submission is sufficient, for any project proposed by STMicroelectronics. * One CLA submission is sufficient, for any project proposed by STMicroelectronics.
#### How to proceed ### 2.2 How to proceed
* We recommend to engage first a communication thru an issue, in order to present your proposal, just to confirm that it corresponds to STMicroelectronics' domain or scope. * We recommend to engage first a communication thru an issue, in order to present your proposal, just to confirm that it corresponds to STMicroelectronics' domain or scope.
* Then fork the project to your GitHub account to further develop your contribution. Please use the latest commit version. * Then fork the project to your GitHub account to further develop your contribution. Please use the latest commit version.
* Please, submit one pull-request per new feature or proposal. This will ease the analysis and the final merge if accepted. * Please, submit one pull-request per new feature or proposal. This will ease the analysis and the final merge if accepted.
## 3. Support requests and questions
For support requests or any other question related to the product, the tools, the environment, you can submit a post to the **ST Community** on the appropriate topic [page](https://community.st.com/s/topiccatalog).

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## Troubleshooting ## Troubleshooting
**Caution** : The **Issues** requests are strictly limited to submit problems or suggestions related to the software delivered in this repo Please refer to the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) guide.
**For any question** related to the STM3WL product, the hardware performance, the hardware characteristics, the tools, the environment, you can submit a topic on the [ST Community/STM32 MCUs forum](https://community.st.com/s/group/0F90X000000AXsASAW/stm32-mcus)