# RetroDECK Cooker Repository RetroDECK-cooker logo # What is RetroDECK Cooker? RetroDECK Cooker are the bleeding edge development builds of [RetroDECK](https://github.com/RetroDECK/RetroDECK). These builds are only for development and testing purposes. ## 🛑 Warning! Backup before testing! 🛑 These builds can make you loose all data including `ROMS`, `BIOS` and `Scraped Data` etc.. We recomend that you don't run Cooker builds on your main gaming machine and wait for Stable Releases. ## 🛑 Warning! Expect bugs and issues! 🛑 These builds can contain several bug and should be seen as unstable. # Can I help you with testing? Yes, do the backups above and tell in Discord channel `i-want-to-help` that you are interested in testing out Cooker builds. You will get some instructions from one of the mods and be promoted to a `BetaTester` role. ## Can I contribute to the project in another way? Yes! Everybody is welcome to contribute in any way possible if it is personal time or funds, just check out our [Discord](https://discord.gg/WDc5C9YWMx)! - Do you know how to code and want to contribute? Please join the development team! - Maybe you know graphics, art or UI & UX design? Join the discussion! - You can just help by helping others in the support or guide people on various social media and communication platforms. - You can also help by just finding and testing the best configurations for the emulators and the roms. - Or just help us by doing bug reports on all the issues you find (please check old issues first before submitting a new one). - By joining the -new-helpers-start-here channel on [Discord](discord.gg/WDc5C9YWMx) and keeping an eye on the [issues](https://github.com/RetroDECK/RetroDECK/issues) tab as well as the [Roadmap](https://github.com/RetroDECK/RetroDECK/milestones) tab, you can be up to speed on the latest developments on RetroDECK. - We have a [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/RetroDECK) page if you want to help us keep our build servers running or just buy us a beverage