Technical Project Getting Started Checklist

Owned by Brett Preston
Last updated: Apr 20, 2022 by Kendall Perez
5 min read

(Project input always welcome to add to/enhance the list below)

Welcome to LF Edge! Below is a checklist to help you get started as a new technical project.

Please bookmark this page and "watch" (top right of page to enable watching) the page for updates. For any questions, please email info@lfedge.org to connect with LF Edge staff.

Please copy and paste this checklist onto your project wiki to track your progress - Please include links to your finished work.

If you are not familiar with Confluence/Wiki or need a refresher, visit the Confluence Overview.



Upon LF Edge TAC Project acceptance, a series of asset transfers will be set in motion. Standard transfer list includes:
Trademark (Unless we are coming up with a new name for the Project or the Project is newly created, all Project names need to be transferred to LF Projects, LLC to be held for the benefit of the community (done using a Project Contribution Agreement). This is required even if no trademark registrations have been secured in the Project's name.)
Website Domain (if Project has an existing site)
Social Media Handles (if any)
GitHub (LF enforces 2FA on all of our organizations. Please also inform all developers to enable 2FA on their Github accounts, if they haven't already.)
Project Integration into LF Edge Overview Deck(s)
Work with LF Edge staff to add Project to main Overview Deck, Getting Started Guide (pointed to under Resources tab of https://www.lfedge.org/ as well as presented at Conferences/Events/etc)
Project Logo
Transfer existing or work with LF Creative Services team to build out/finalize a new logo. Other LF Edge Project logos can be seen at https://www.lfedge.org/projects/
Review and Bookmark the LF Edge Wiki Homepage 
Familiarize yourself with the key resources for LF Edge
Project Mail Lists
Subscribe to the project specific mail lists via the LF Edge Groups.io - Subscribe to any other mail lists your are interested in
The Project Lead(s) should be set as moderator for ongoing management of the project specific mail lists - LF Edge staff can assist with moderator permissions
Project Meeting Calendars
Project Slack
Project Wiki 
GitHub Recommended Practices for LF Edge Projects
LF Edge PPT/Google Slides Template
Project Technical Charter
Getting LF IT Help (Projects) - General problems and support requests: If you need help with anything IT-related for your LF IT project, please use our Service Desk platform to open a support request: support.linuxfoundation.org (more information)
TAC Sponsor Engagement 
CII Best Practices Badge Program (Best Practice for Stage 3 Projects)