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of useful information (including a blog) on
[the project website](http://alaveteli.org)
-Looking for the latest stable release? It's on the
+## 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).
+