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#### *See also: docs in the source code - * ### Start here * [Get the Code: Checkout, Build, & Run](/developers/how-tos/get-the-code) * [Contributing code](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/contributing.md) ### How-tos #### *Note that some of these guides are out-of-date.* #### Getting the Code * [Quick reference](/developers/quick-reference) of common development commands. * Look at our [Git Cookbook](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/git_cookbook.md) for a helpful walk-through. * [Changelogs for Chromium and Blink](/developers/change-logs). #### Development Guides * Debugging on [Windows](/developers/how-tos/debugging-on-windows), [Mac OS X](/developers/how-tos/debugging-on-os-x), [Linux](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/linux/debugging.md) and [Android](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/android_debugging_instructions.md). * [Threading](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/threading_and_tasks.md) * [Subtle Threading Bugs and How to Avoid Them](/developers/design-documents/threading/suble-threading-bugs-and-patterns-to-avoid-them) * [Visual Studio tricks](/developers/how-tos/visualstudio-tricks) * [Debugging GPU related code](/developers/how-tos/debugging-gpu-related-code) * [How to set up Visual Studio debugger visualizers](/developers/how-tos/how-to-set-up-visual-studio-debugger-visualizers) to make the watch window more convenient * [Linux Development](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/linux_development.md) tips and porting guide * [Mac Development](/developers/how-tos/mac-development) * [Generated files](/developers/generated-files) * [Chromoting (Chrome Remote Desktop) compilation](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/chromoting_build_instructions.md) * [Editing 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* [//base Newsletters](/developers/base-newsletters) * [Android WebView](/developers/androidwebview) * [GitHub Collaboration](/developers/github-collaboration) See also: All [How-tos](/developers/how-tos). ### Blink * [Blink Project](/blink) * [DOM Team](/teams/dom-team) * [Binding Team](/teams/binding-team) * [Layout Team](/teams/layout-team) * [Memory Team](/blink/memory-team) * [Paint Team](/teams/paint-team) * [Style Team](/teams/style-team) * [Animation Team](/teams/animations) * [Input Team](/teams/input-dev) * [Running and Debugging the Blink web tests (pka layout tests)](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/testing/web_tests.md) * [Blink Sheriffing](/blink/sheriffing) * [Web IDL interfaces](/developers/web-idl-interfaces) * [Class Diagram: Blink Core to Chrome Browser](/developers/class-diagram-webkit-webcore-to-chrome-browser) * [Rebaselining Tool](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/RebaseliningTool) * [How repaint works](https://docs.google.com/a/chromium.org/document/d/1jxbw-g65ox8BVtPUZajcTvzqNcm5fFnxdi4wbKq-QlY/edit) * [Phases of Rendering](https://docs.google.com/a/chromium.org/document/d/1UkxPz9GDQXLBZcbw5OeUQpk1VIq_BKhm6BGvWJ5mKdU/edit) * [Web Platform Tests](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md) * [Baseline computation and some line layout docs](https://docs.google.com/a/chromium.org/document/d/1OP49xbB-D7A0qKNAwFTOfbDL-1dYxu74Jp38ZKAS6kk/edit) * [Fast Text Autosizer](http://tinyurl.com/fasttextautosizer) ### Testing and Infrastructure * [Tests](/developers/testing) * [Tour of the Chromium Continuous Integration Console](/developers/testing/chromium-build-infrastructure/tour-of-the-chromium-buildbot) * [WebKit Layout Tests](/developers/testing/webkit-layout-tests) * [Flakiness Dashboard HOWTO](/developers/testing/flakiness-dashboard) * [Frame Rate Test](/developers/testing/frame-rate-test) * [GPU Testing](/developers/testing/gpu-testing) * [WebGL Conformance Tests](/developers/testing/webgl-conformance-tests) * [Blink, Testing, and the W3C](/blink/blink-testing-and-the-w3c) * [The JSON Results format](/developers/the-json-test-results-format) * [Browser Tests](/developers/testing/browser-tests) * [Handling a failing test](/developers/tree-sheriffs/handling-a-failing-test) * [Running Chrome tests](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/RunningChromeUITests) * [Page Heap for Chrome](/developers/testing/page-heap-for-chrome) * [Establishing Blame for Memory usage via Memory_Watcher](/developers/memory_watcher) * [GPU Rendering Benchmarks](/developers/design-documents/rendering-benchmarks) * [Infra documentation](https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/infra/+/HEAD/doc/index.md) * [Contacting a Trooper](https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/infra/+/HEAD/doc/users/contacting_troopers.md) ### Performance * [Adding Performance Tests](/developers/testing/adding-performance-tests) * [Telemetry: Performance testing framework](/developers/telemetry) * [Cluster Telemetry](https://sites.google.com/corp/google.com/cluster-telemetry/home): Run benchmarks against the top 10k web pages (Googlers-only) * [Memory](/Home/memory) * [Profiling Tools](/developers/profiling-chromium-and-webkit): * [Thread and Task Profiling and Tracking](/developers/threaded-task-tracking) (about:profiler) Also allows diagnosing per-task heap usage and churn if Chrome runs with "--enable-heap-profiling=task-profiler". * [Tracing tool](/developers/how-tos/trace-event-profiling-tool) (about:tracing) * [Deep Memory Profiler](/developers/deep-memory-profiler) * Investigating [Windows Binary Sizes](/developers/windows-binary-sizes) * Windows-specific issues can be profiled with [UIforETW](https://randomascii.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/xperf-basics-recording-a-trace-the-ultimate-easy-way/) * [Leak Detection](/developers/leak-detection) * [Perf Sheriffing](/developers/tree-sheriffs/perf-sheriffs) ### Sync * [Sync](/developers/design-documents/sync) ### **Diagnostics** * [Diagnostics](/developers/diagnostics) ### Documentation hosted in / generated by source code * [depot_tools](http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chrome-infra-docs/flat/depot_tools/docs/html/depot_tools.html) * [C++ use in Chromium](http://chromium-cpp.appspot.com/) * [GN](https://gn.googlesource.com/gn/): Meta-build system that generates NinjaBuild files; Intended to be GYP replacement. * [MB](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/tools/mb#): Meta-build wrapper around both GN and GYP. * [Chrome Infra](https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/infra/+/HEAD/doc/index.md)
### Practices * [Core Product Principles](/developers/core-principles) * [No Hidden Preferences](/developers/core-principles/no-hidden-preferences) * [Contributing code](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/contributing.md) * [Coding style](/developers/coding-style) * [C++ Dos and Don'ts](/developers/coding-style/cpp-dos-and-donts) * [Cocoa Dos and Don'ts](/developers/coding-style/cocoa-dos-and-donts) * [Web Development Style Guide](/developers/web-development-style-guide) * [Java](/developers/coding-style/java) * [Becoming a Committer](/getting-involved/become-a-committer) * [Gerrit Guide (Googler/Non-Googler)](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/gerrit_guide.md) * [Create experimental branches to work on](/developers/experimental-branches) * [Committer's responsibility](/developers/committers-responsibility) * [OWNERS Files](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/code_reviews.md) * [Try server usage](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/infra/trybot_usage.md) * [Commit queue](/developers/testing/commit-queue) * [Tips for minimizing code review lag across timezones](/developers/contributing-code/minimizing-review-lag-across-time-zones) * [Starting to work on a new web platform feature](/blink/launching-features) * [Filing bugs](/for-testers/bug-reporting-guidelines) * [Severity Guidelines for Security Issues](/developers/severity-guidelines) * [Network bug triage](/developers/design-documents/network-stack/network-bug-triage) * [GPU bug triage](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sr1rUl2a5_RBCkLtxfx4qE-xUIJfYraISdSz_I6Ft38/edit#heading=h.vo10gbuchnj4) * [Tree Sheriffs](/developers/tree-sheriffs) * [Useful extensions for developers](/developers/useful-extensions) * [Adding 3rd-party libraries](/developers/adding-3rd-party-libraries) * [Shipping changes that are enterprise-friendly](/developers/enterprise-changes) Design documents * [Getting around the source code directories](/developers/how-tos/getting-around-the-chrome-source-code) * [Engineering design docs](/developers/design-documents) * [User experience design docs](/user-experience) * *Sharing design documents on Google drive: share on Chromium domain* If on private domain, share with self@chromium.org, then log in with self@chromium.org, click "Shared with Me", right-click "Make a copy", then set the permissions: "Public on the web" or "Anyone with the link", generally "Can comment". It a good idea to then mark your local copy *(PRIVATE)* and only edit the public copy. ### Communication * [General discussion groups](/developers/discussion-groups) * [Technical discussion groups](/developers/technical-discussion-groups) * [Slack](/developers/slack) * [IRC](/developers/irc) * [Development calendar and release info](/developers/calendar) * [Common Terms & Techno Babble](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/Glossary) * [Public calendar for meetings discussing new ideas](/developers/public-calendar-for-meetings-discussing-new-ideas) * Questions or problems with your Chromium account? Email [accounts@chromium.org](mailto:accounts@chromium.org). ### Status * [Status Update Email Best Practices](/developers/status-update-email-best-practices) * [chromestatus.com](http://chromestatus.com) Usage statistics * [MD5 certificate statistics](/developers/md5-certificate-statistics) ### Graphics * [Graphics overview and design docs](/developers/design-documents/chromium-graphics) ### External links * Waterfalls * [Continuous build](http://build.chromium.org/p/chromium/waterfall) ([console](http://build.chromium.org/p/chromium/console)) * [Memory](http://build.chromium.org/p/chromium.memory/waterfall) ([console](http://build.chromium.org/p/chromium.memory/console)) * [For Your Information build](http://build.chromium.org/p/chromium.fyi/waterfall) ([console](http://build.chromium.org/p/chromium.fyi/console)) * [Try Server](http://build.chromium.org/p/tryserver.chromium.linux/waterfall) * [Build Log Archives (chromium-build-logs)](http://chromium-build-logs.appspot.com/) * [Bug tracker](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/list) * [Code review tool](https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/) * [Viewing the source](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/) * [Glossary](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/Glossary) (acronyms, abbreviations, jargon, and technobabble)
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