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* Download a copy of [http://porteus.org Porteus Linux].
** Install it to a USB key or virtual machine, depending on your preference.  Use the official Porteus instructions to do so.
* Set up an account at [https://github.com Github] and start watching [https://github.com/Byzantium/Byzantium Project Byzantium].
** This will let you not only watch the project's activity from your Github dashboard, but if you join the project you'll be able to check code in.
** You'll also be able to open new tickets in the bug tracker, and comment on existing ones.
* Check out a copy of the source code: '''git clone git://github.com/Byzantium/Byzantium.git'''
** Now you'll have all of the code we've written.
** To update your local checkout, change to the Byzantium directory and run the command '''git pull'''.
** If you just want to try the latest build of Byzantium, download [http://svn.virtadpt.net/byzantium/000-byzantium.xzm the Byzantium module] and copy it into the directory ''/porteus/modules/'' on your USB key or in your virtual machine after you've booted it.  The module will be automatically activated the next time it's booted.
*** Note that 000-byzantium.xzm isn't updated as often as the source code repository is, so it may not be up to date.
* Join the [http://groups.google.com/a/hacdc.org/group/Byzantium/?hl=en mailing list].  Note that you'll need a Gmail account of some kind.
** Once you're on the list, post an introduction!  Tell us how you found out about Byzantium and a little about what you would like to work on.
* Pick something to work on!
** Pick a ticket in the [http://svn.virtadpt.net/byzantium/000-byzantium.xzm bug tracker] and fix it.  Tell us about it on the mailing list if you don't already have commit access and post a patch ('''git diff''') if not.
** Experiment with Byzantium.  If you manage to break it somehow, open a ticket in the bug tracker and tell us about it.  Even better, post a fix for it.

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