-<li>Install the git software on your computer if needed.<br><br>
-<li>Get an initial, local copy of the repository with:
- <pre>
- git clone git+ssh://username@git.freedesktop.org/git/mesa/mesa
- </pre>
- Replace <em>username</em> with your actual login name.<br><br>
-<li>Later, you can update your tree from the master repository with:
- <pre>
- git pull origin
- </pre>
-<li>If you also want the Mesa demos/tests repository:
- <pre>
- git clone git+ssh://username@git.freedesktop.org/git/mesa/demos
- </pre>
+<li>Subscribe to the
+<a href="https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/mesa-dev">mesa-dev</a>
+mailing list.
+<li>Start contributing to the project by
+<a href="submittingpatches.html" target="_parent">submitting patches</a>. Specifically,
+<ul>
+<li>Use <a href="https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/">gitlab</a> to create your merge requests.
+<li>Wait for someone to review the code and give you a <code>Reviewed-by</code>
+statement.
+<li>You'll have to rely on another Mesa developer to push your initial patches
+after they've been reviewed.
+</ul>
+<li>After you've demonstrated the ability to write good code and have had
+a dozen or so patches accepted, a maintainer may use their discretion to give
+you access to merge your own code.