# Contributing to CICE

Welcome to the CICE Consortium ! Thank you for your interest in contributing to CICE.

There are many ways to contribute, and we appreciate your efforts. For an introductory tour, head over to our [Contribution guide][contributing] and take a look at the [Resources page][resources], our go-to index with links to code, documentation, testing information, guidelines, and more.

[contributing]: https://github.com/CICE-Consortium/About-Us/wiki/Contributing
[resources]: https://github.com/CICE-Consortium/About-Us/wiki/Resource-Index

## Getting help
If you still need help getting started using the model after reviewing the [model documentation][doc-resources], the first point of contact with the CICE Consortium is the [Consortium Community Forum][forum]. This forum is monitored by Consortium members and is also open to the whole community. **Please do not use our issue tracker for general support questions.**

[doc-resources]: https://github.com/CICE-Consortium/About-Us/wiki/Resource-Index#model-documentation
[doc-running]: https://cice-consortium-cice.readthedocs.io/en/master/user_guide/ug_running.html
[forum]: https://xenforo.cgd.ucar.edu/cesm/forums/cice-consortium.146/