# Contributing to development

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/contributing-to-development/28434>\
**Category:** Community\
**Created:** [March 11, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/contributing-to-development/28434 "2021-03-11T09:25:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Swiss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Swiss](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Swiss)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/contributing-to-development/28434/1 "2021-03-11T09:25:35Z")

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Hello Processing enthusiasts,

I wasn’t sure whether to post this here or on Github, trying here first.

I want to load up the Processing source code and run it in debug mode to try and resolve a crash that is happening on my machine. I realise I could report the bug, but I thought it would be interesting to see if I can track it down myself.

I know my way around Visual Studio. Still a novice in Git.

Just wondering if anyone has any wisdom on development environment / dependencies / gotchas before I jump in the deep end?

Cheers for your consideration.

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**Author:** ![Swiss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Swiss](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Swiss)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/contributing-to-development/28434/2 "2021-03-11T22:42:22Z")

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Ahhh I see an answer already exists! [here.](https://discourse.processing.org/t/new-in-open-source-contribution/26184)