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title: "Getting Started"
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# Before you get started

- [Sign the CLA](#sign-the-cla)
- [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
- [Setting up your development environment](#setting-up-your-development-environment)
- [Community Expectations and Roles](#community-expectations-and-roles)

## Sign the CLA

Before you can contribute, you will need to sign the [Contributor License Agreement](/CLA.md).

## Code of Conduct

Please make sure to read and observe our [Code of Conduct](/code-of-conduct.md).

## Setting up your development environment

If you haven’t set up your environment, check the [developer resources](/contributors/devel/README.md#setting-up-your-dev-environment-coding-and-debugging).

## Community Expectations and Roles

Kubernetes is a community project.
Consequently, it is wholly dependent on its community to provide a productive, friendly and collaborative environment.

- Read and review the [Community Expectations](expectations.md) for an understanding of code and review expectations.
- See [Community Membership](/community-membership.md) for a list the various responsibilities of contributor roles. You are encouraged to move up this contributor ladder as you gain experience.