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How to Contribute

Ethereum Classic is a community-driven project. Everyone can contribute — whether through code, mining, governance, or community building.

Code & Development

Contribute to core clients, tools, and ecosystem projects.

Core Clients
core-geth (Go), Besu (Java), Fukuii (Scala)
Smart Contracts
Solidity development, auditing, and testing
Frontend & Tools
dApp interfaces, developer tooling, utilities

Mining & Infrastructure

Secure the network by running nodes and mining ETC.

Run a Node
Full node, archive node, or light client
Mine ETC
GPU/ASIC mining with Etchash algorithm
RPC Providers
Operate public or private RPC endpoints

Governance & ECIPs

Participate in protocol governance and improvement proposals.

Olympia DAO
Membership NFT voting, proposals, and treasury governance
ECIPs
Write, review, and discuss improvement proposals
Core Dev Calls
Join bi-weekly protocol development meetings

Community & Content

Help grow the community through education and outreach.

Social Media
Share news, create content, engage on Discord/X
Education
Write guides, tutorials, and documentation
Events
Organize meetups, hackathons, and conferences

Quick Start

1

Join Discord

Introduce yourself and find your niche

2

Pick an Area

Code, mine, govern, or educate

3

Start Building

Open a PR, submit an ECIP, or run a node

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