# Individual Contributor

As an individual contributor, you are contributing code on your own behalf (not on behalf of an employer). You create a pull request in GitHub or submit changed code in Gerrit to inform reviewers about the changes. During the process, your CLA is verified, and you must sign a CLA if you have not already signed, before you can contribute to GitHub or Gerrit.

* [GitHub](#github)
* [Gerrit](#gerrit)

## GitHub

1\. Navigate to the GitHub repository that is linked to the project for your organization.

2\. Make a change and send a pull request.

{% hint style="info" %}

* EasyCLA checks your CLA status. It marks a cross or a tick beside your name based on your CLA status.
* A cross next to your contributor name means the CLA check failed.
  {% endhint %}

![CLA GitHub Individual Check Fail](/files/-MLapE6-Jj4Dl4Tvj9jj)

3\. Click ![](/files/-MLapbbtr1Iku8UQaXnG) or **Please click here to be authorized**.

4\. Click **Authorize LF-Engineering**. (Subsequent contributions will not require authorization.)

​ ![](/files/-MLaFUl9gdsE75A1WFAG)

The CLA Contributor Console appears and shows the CLA group for your project. The CLA types display:

5\. Click **Individual** and then click **OPEN CLA**.

![](/files/-MDIww9nZT_mpksUncd5)

DocuSign presents the agreement that you must sign. The ICLA is not tied to any employer you may have, so enter your @personal address in the E-Mail field.

![DocuSign](/files/-M6ctXHb6GfVLVfoCHBL)

6\. Follow the instructions in the DocuSign document, sign it, and click **FINISH**.

{% hint style="info" %}

* You receive an email from The Linux Foundation, informing you that you have signed the CLA.
* You can download the PDF document by clicking the link form the email. You will be redirected to Linux Foundation's website. If the download doesn't start automatically, click **Proceed to Download**.\
  ![](/files/-MDT1Pov1afD0uLMDbxn)
  {% endhint %}

You are redirected to GitHub. Wait a few seconds for the CLA status to update. A tick appears next to your branch.

![GitHub Individual Contributor Pass](/files/-M6ctjpAKdmeg7CtHpBl)

7\. Click **Merge pull request** and confirm the merge.

## Gerrit

1\. In Gerrit, clone a repository under the Gerrit instance into your local machine.

2\. Make a change and push the code to your Gerrit repository.

3\. A warning link that you need to sign a CLA appears:

![CLA Gerrit Sign a CLA](/files/-M6cvaNtMrYoq3Lbe1M5)

4\. Navigate to the Gerrit instance of your project. For example, if you are contributing to OPNFV project, navigate to <https://gerrit.opnfv.org>​

5\. Sign in using your [Single Sign-On (SSO)](/lfx/sso/sign-in.md) account.

6\. Navigate to **Settings**— the gear icon on the upper right corner, and click **Agreements** from the menu on the left:

​![Settings Icon](/files/-M6cvtXkpqLgeF-ZB608)​ ​![Gerrit Agreements](/files/-M6cvxPLHE5TThlSvOWR)​

7\. Click **New Contributor Agreement**.

![Agreement Link](/files/-M6cwEoze63_qa7fWUJH)

8\. Select **Individual CLA (ICLA)**, and click **Please review the agreement**.

![ICLA User Flow](/files/-MIY67rFm4u5w0pTfRIp)

9\. Sign in to EasyCLA if you are prompted.

10\. Click **OPEN CLA** on the dialog that appears:\
DocuSign presents the agreement that you must sign. The Individual CLA is not tied to any employer you may have, so enter your @personal address in the EMail field.

![CLA Gerrit Individual CLA](/files/-M6cxKON42_N4qNs7eB7)

11\. Follow the instructions in the DocuSign document, sign it, and click **FINISH**.

You are redirected to Gerrit. Wait a few seconds for the CLA status to update.


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