Getting Started with pfSense® Software Development

There is no single specific starting point for joining the pfSense® software development effort, but the following items are helpful in getting started:

• Review the Developer Style Guide

• Become familiar with the pfSense CE software git repositories and GitHub in general)

  Current repositories used for developing pfSense software and its dependencies include:

  pfSense

  The main source repository for pfSense CE software, containing the GUI code, builder code, and related scripts.

  FreeBSD-src

  OS source code used to build pfSense CE software.

  FreeBSD-ports

  Build information for supporting software used in pfSense CE software, and code for custom programs, daemons, modules, and packages.

• Review the list of open bug reports and other issues.

• Submit changes as pull requests on GitHub.

Netgate developers will review submissions, offer feedback, and merge the changes if they are acceptable.