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author | skullY <skullydazed@gmail.com> | 2020-02-20 15:50:50 -0800 |
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5 | [QMK](https://github.com/qmk), short for Quantum Mechanical Keyboard, is a group of people building tools for custom keyboards. We started with the [QMK firmware](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware), a heavily modified fork of [TMK](https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard). | 5 | [QMK](https://github.com/qmk), short for Quantum Mechanical Keyboard, is a group of people building tools for custom keyboards. We started with the [QMK firmware](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware), a heavily modified fork of [TMK](https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard). |
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7 | ## I don't know where to start! | ||
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9 | If this is the case, then you should start with our [Newbs Guide](newbs.md). There is a lot of great info there, and that should cover everything you need to get started. | ||
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11 | If that's an issue, hop onto the [QMK Configurator](https://config.qmk.fm), as that will handle a majority of what you need there. | ||
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13 | ## How can I flash the firmware I built? | ||
14 | |||
15 | First, head to the [Compiling/Flashing FAQ Page](faq_build.md). There is a good deal of info there, and you'll find a bunch of solutions to common issues there. | ||
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17 | ## What if I have an issue that isn't covered here? | ||
18 | |||
19 | Okay, that's fine. Then please check the [open issues in our GitHub](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/issues) to see if somebody is experiencing the same thing (make sure it's not just similar, but actually the same). | ||
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21 | If you can't find anything, then please open a [new issue](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/issues/new)! | ||
22 | |||
23 | ## What if I found a bug? | ||
24 | |||
25 | Then please open an [issue](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/issues/new), and if you know how to fix it, open up a Pull Request on GitHub with the fix. | ||
26 | |||
27 | ## But `git` and `GitHub` are intimidating! | ||
28 | |||
29 | Don't worry, we have some pretty nice [Guidelines](newbs_git_best_practices.md) on how to start using `git` and GitHub to make things easier to develop. | ||
30 | |||
31 | Additionally, you can find additional `git` and GitHub related links [here](newbs_learn_more_resources.md). | ||
32 | |||
33 | ## I have a Keyboard that I want to add support for | ||
34 | |||
35 | Awesome! Open up a Pull Request for it. We'll review the code, and merge it! | ||
36 | |||
37 | ### What if I want to do brand it with `QMK`? | ||
38 | |||
39 | That's amazing! We would love to assist you with that! | ||
40 | |||
41 | In fact, we have a [whole page](https://qmk.fm/powered/) dedicated to adding QMK Branding to your page and keyboard. This covers pretty much everything you need (knowledge and images) to officially support QMK. | ||
42 | |||
43 | If you have any questions about this, open an issue or head to [Discord](https://discord.gg/Uq7gcHh). | ||
44 | |||
7 | ## What Differences Are There Between QMK and TMK? | 45 | ## What Differences Are There Between QMK and TMK? |
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9 | TMK was originally designed and implemented by [Jun Wako](https://github.com/tmk). QMK started as [Jack Humbert](https://github.com/jackhumbert)'s fork of TMK for the Planck. After a while Jack's fork had diverged quite a bit from TMK, and in 2015 Jack decided to rename his fork to QMK. | 47 | TMK was originally designed and implemented by [Jun Wako](https://github.com/tmk). QMK started as [Jack Humbert](https://github.com/jackhumbert)'s fork of TMK for the Planck. After a while Jack's fork had diverged quite a bit from TMK, and in 2015 Jack decided to rename his fork to QMK. |