# Provide your details to the Open Source IT Network
If you use Open Source software and systems in your profession, please get involved here so we can build our community.
# Option 1 : Email us your details
If all the above makes absolutely no sense, then of course you can get in contact
the traditional way - email.
Please send an email to the address getinvolved@opensourceit.network with the following details:
- Your Name/Business Name
- Short Description - this is used for a summary
- Longer Description - more in depth. You have a whole page to work with, so write what you need but remember there will be a link to your own website where you can elaborate more.
- Your website
- Your logo - if you have one
- A list of products you have expertise in
- Your location - ideally Country and Region, but whatever you feel most comfortable with
- Links to social media profiles you have
With this information we can create a profile page for you which wil be displayed on this website.
# Option 2 : Create a pull request
You can find the source files for this website in our Codeberg Repository. You can clone this repository and create
a new markdown file in the content/community directory for your information.
A content file will have a layout similar to the below:
+++
title = "OSS IT Business"
description = "Providing Open Source IT solutions to our customers!"
date = 2025-09-29T00:00:00
[taxonomies]
expertise = ["linux","debian","docker", ...]
location = ["UK","Devon", ...] # Country first, then regions or just "Worldwide"
[extra]
website = "https://mywebsite.com"
image = "/images/logos/image.png" # or "https://url.to/your/image.png"
links = [{name="mastodon",url="https://mastoserver.example/@username"}]
people = ["A Name","Someone Else"] # can the be authors for other pages
+++
We offer Open Source IT solutions!
And so on...
Once you have completed your content file. Create a pull request and we can merge it into the live site.
# Validation
We perform a few basic checks to ensure the data given to us is valid. This is
typically checking the website exists and matches the business or person name
provided.
When it comes to changes to existing content, we'll make an educated guess as to the
likelyness of if the change is legitimate or not. If not, we may contact you directly to discuss this further.
# Get Verified!
Although it isn't required and offers no benefits other than showing a blue heart on your profile page, we do have a sort of verification process.
This is basically a periodic check to see if you have a link back to your profile from your own website. If your website links back to your profile page, we put a blue heart on your profile - simple!