Development for The Mana World is divided up into several interacting areas: Maps, Graphics, Audio, Server Data, and Server Development. Development is done on IRC, and the forums. Each area has different IRC channels, and forum sections. In addition, two areas have their own bug trackers.
How-to Develop Forum • Chat: #themanaworld-dev Contains a listing of what to read to get started and who/what is actively being worked on. How to Develop Joining the project Git repository Testing Server Developers and projects Contributors	Graphics Forum • Chat: #themanaworld-dev Graphics determine what the world looks like. This includes the tiles that maps are made of, the sprites that beings (players, NPCs, monsters, etc) are made of, and other visual things. Guidelines Tilesets Image dyeing Particle engine Animations Players/NPCs Monsters	Client-data Forum • Client data bug tracker • Music Issues • Chat: #themanaworld-dev The client-data contains all the sounds, effects, music, npcs, mobs and maps needed to draw what the server says the player should see. Item.xml structure Monsters.xml structure Other xml structure Map Development Mapping Tutorial Map Naming Scheme Sound effects Music
Web Development Forum • Website Src • Chat: #themanaworld-dev Contains information regarding the set-up of the main websites; www, wiki, forums & web based tools such as Manavis or ManaMarket Stats. Also includes TMW related branding information for sharing, social and marketing purposes. TMW Brand Management TMW Press Kit [Wiki Changes] Manavis Mana player activity stats	Server-data Forum • Bug tracker • Chat: #themanaworld-dev Server data includes the underlying mechanics of the world. This includes the technical definition of monsters and items, the code behind NPCs, and the like. Item DB structure Mob DB structure Scripting Reference Scripting Standards Scripting Basics Gm Commands	Server Development Forum • Bug tracker • Chat: #tmwa This concerns development of tmwAthena, the server platform that The Mana World runs on. Network Protocol