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+# How to contribute
+
+Support and contributions from the open source community are essential for keeping
+MEAN.js up to date and always improving! There are a few guidelines that we need
+contributors to follow to keep the project consistent, as well as allow us to keep
+maintaining MEAN.js in a reasonable amount of time.
+
+## Creating an Issue
+
+Before you create a new Issue:
+* Check the [Issues](https://github.com/meanjs/mean/issues) on Github to ensure one doesn't already exist.
+* Clearly describe the issue, including the steps to reproduce the issue.
+* If it's a new feature, enhancement, or restructure, Explain your reasoning on why you think it should be added, as well as a particular use case.
+
+## Making Changes
+
+* Create a topic branch from the master branch.
+* Check for unnecessary whitespace / changes with `git diff --check` before committing.
+	* Also check that your code is formatted properly with spaces (hint: Use .editorconfig)
+* Keep git commit messages clear and appropriate
+	* If possible, please "squash" your commits to as few commits as possible/reasonable such as one commit for implementation, one for tests, and one for documentation before finally squashing to one commit when getting the LGTM from a collaborator.
+* Make Sure you have added any tests necessary to test your code.
+	* Run __all__ the tests to ensure nothing else was accidently broken.
+	* Don't rely on the existing tests to see if you've broken code elsewhere; test the changes you made in a browser too!
+* Update the Documentation to go along with any changes in functionality / improvements in a separate pull request against the gh-pages branch.
+
+## Submitting the Pull Request
+
+* Push your changes to your topic branch on your fork of the repo.
+* Submit a pull request from your topic branch to the master branch on the MEAN.JS repository.
+* Be sure to tag any issues your pull request is taking care of / contributing to.
+	* By adding "Closes #xyz" to a commit message will auto close the issue once the pull request is merged in.
+* Small changes are usually accepted and merged in within a week (provided that 2 collaborators give the okay)
+* Larger changes usually spark further discussion and possible changes prior to being merged in.