Launchpad manual

Launchpad is a collaboration platform for open-source projects. It provides everything necessary to build and publish software including bug tracking across different platforms. The most famous software hosted on Launchpad is Ubuntu.

Launchpad’s features include code hosting, issue tracking, translations, and request tracking for bugs and features. Its source code is also open-source, allowing developers to contribute to new features and bug fixes.

With its unique qualities, Launchpad is the right tool for companies, professionals, open-source maintainers, and hobbyists alike.

In this manual

The Launchpad manual is divided into two sections, according to the user:

End User documentation - For individuals and teams collaborating on open-source software

Developer documentation - For contributors to the Launchpad project itself

Project and community

Launchpad is a member of the Ubuntu family. It’s an open source project that warmly welcomes community projects, contributions, suggestions, fixes and constructive feedback.