# More questions about contributing

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-questions-about-contributing/17920>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [December 15, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-questions-about-contributing/17920 "2018-12-15T00:10:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![mlangsdorf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mlangsdorf/32/2462_2.png) [@mlangsdorf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mlangsdorf)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-questions-about-contributing/17920/12 "2018-12-15T13:43:52Z")

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It’s almost as if something had already written the thing you asked for:

> [@Guide to adding new content to CDDA for first time modders](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guide-to-adding-new-content-to-cdda-for-first-time-modders/17781):
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> The [Guide to Adding New Content to CDDA for 1st Time Modders](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/wiki/Guide-to-adding-new-content-to-CDDA-for-first-time-contributors) now lives on github and you should follow that fine hand-crafted link to the current version. This thread is meant to provide a quick, accessible overview of how to add specific features to CDDA. It’s intended for people who want to add a thing, but don’t know where to start. Hey, what if CDDA had a new way to craft an item (a [recipe!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guide-to-adding-new-content-to-cdda-for-first-time-modders/17781/3)) new [item!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guide-to-adding-new-content-to-cdda-for-first-time-modders/17781/7) new [location!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guide-to-adding-new-content-to-cdda-for-first-time-modders/17781/13) better [NPC dialogue!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guide-to-adding-new-content-to-cdda-for-first-time-modders/17781/16) new [quest!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guide-to-adding-new-content-to-cdda-for-first-time-modders/17781/18) new [monster!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guide-to-adding-new-content-to-cdda-for-first-time-modders/17781/19) new [morale effect!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guide-to-adding-new-content-to-cdda-for-first-time-modders/17781/20) new…

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