# Fedora packaging guide for hackers and beginners

The purpose of this guide is to offer a friendly introduction to the Fedora
build and packaging process, and give just enough details for one to be able
to start hacking around.

```{toctree}
:caption: Guiding questions
:maxdepth: 1

why_package
where_to_start
how_to_read
how_to_build
automation
downstream
becoming_packager
upstream
whats_next
```

```{toctree}
:hidden:
:caption: Frequently asked questions

build_faq/index
```

## License and reuse

This guide is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
International Public License ([CC-BY-SA-4.0]), meaning you are free to reuse
any parts of the guide as long as it is appropriately attributed and the work
is similarly licensed forward.

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