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+# How to Contribute
+
+We love your input! We want to make contributing to this project as easy and transparent as possible, whether it's:
+
+- Reporting a bug
+- Suggesting a new feature
+- Contributing an update or fix
+
+
+## Reporting a bug
+We use GitHub issues to track public bugs. You can report a bug by opening a new issue.
+
+Before creating bug reports, please check the issues list as you might find that one already exists for that bug. When you are creating an issue for a bug, please include as many details as possible and add a `bug` label. Try to include:
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+- A quick summary and any background information
+- Steps to reproduce the issue. Be specific and give sample code if you can.
+- What you expected would happen
+- What actually happens
+
+
+## Suggesting a new feature
+
+We also use GitHub issues to track new feature requests. Please tag these issues with an `enhancement` label.
+
+##  Contributing an update or fix
+
+We actively welcome pull requests. The best way to contribute is to:
+
+1. Fork the repo and create your branch from `master`.
+2. Make your changes.
+3. If you've added code that should be tested, please add tests and ensure the test suite passes.
+4. Issue a pull request
+
+
+## License
+By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the [MIT License](LICENCE).