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authorLouise Crow <louise.crow@gmail.com>2013-05-30 18:02:59 +0100
committerLouise Crow <louise.crow@gmail.com>2013-05-30 18:02:59 +0100
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Add a rudimentary 'How to contribute' section - stolen shamelessly from @mlandauer
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@@ -24,6 +24,21 @@ There's background information and a more documentation on
of useful information (including a blog) on
[the project website](http://alaveteli.org)
+## How to contribute
+
+If you find what looks like a bug:
+
+* Check the [GitHub issue tracker](http://github.com/mysociety/alaveteli/issues/)
+ to see if anyone else has reported issue.
+* If you don't see anything, create an issue with information on how to reproduce it.
+
+If you want to contribute an enhancement or a fix:
+
+* Fork the project on GitHub.
+* Make your changes with tests.
+* Commit the changes without making changes to any files that aren't related to your enhancement or fix.
+* Send a pull request.
+
Looking for the latest stable release? It's on the
[master branch](https://github.com/mysociety/alaveteli/tree/master).