Most platforms typically build on the features of other platforms.

By understanding the Gradle platforms and their relationships, you can get a feel for where in the Gradle source a particular feature might be implemented.

See [Gradle platform architecture](platforms.md) for a list of the platforms and more details.

## Gradle runtimes

- Click the left sidebar "VCS Roots" here and create a VCS root [here](https://builds.gradle.org/admin/editProject.html?projectId=Gradle&cameFromUrl=%2Fproject.html%3FprojectId%3DGradle%26tab%3DprojectOverview%26branch_Gradle_Master_Check%3Dmaster)
  - Suppose the VCS root you just create is `MyNewVcsRoot`. Set "default branch" to `myTestBranch` where your code exists.

* Join our [Slack Channel](https://gradle.com/slack-invite)


## Contributing

If you're looking to contribute to Gradle or provide a patch/pull request, you can find more info [here](https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).