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+# Contributing to the UnderStrap Project
+We love your input! We want to make contributing to this project as easy and transparent as possible, whether it's:
+
+- Reporting a bug
+- Discussing the current state of the code
+- Submitting a fix
+- Proposing new features
+- Becoming a maintainer
+
+## We Develop with Github
+We use github to host code, to track issues and feature requests, as well as accept pull requests.
+
+## We Use [Github Flow](https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/index.html), So All Code Changes Happen Through Pull Requests
+Pull requests are the best way to propose changes to the codebase (we use [Github Flow](https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/index.html)). We actively welcome your pull requests:
+
+1. Fork the repo and create your branch from `master`.
+2. If you've added code that should be tested, add tests.
+3. If you've changed APIs, update the documentation.
+4. Ensure the test suite passes.
+5. Make sure your code lints.
+6. Issue that pull request!
+
+## Any contributions you make will be under the GNU GPL version 2
+In short, when you submit code changes, your submissions are understood to be under the same [GNU GPL version 2](https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-2.0) that covers the project. Feel free to contact the maintainers if that's a concern.
+
+## Report bugs using Github's [issues](https://github.com/understrap/understrap/issues)
+We use GitHub issues to track public bugs. Report a bug by [opening a new issue](https://github.com/understrap/understrap/issues/new) - it's that easy!
+
+## Write bug reports with detail, background, and sample code
+[This is an example](http://stackoverflow.com/q/12488905/180626) of a bug report I wrote, and I think it's not a bad model. Here's [another example from Craig Hockenberry](http://www.openradar.me/11905408), an app developer whom I greatly respect.
+
+**Great Bug Reports** tend to have:
+
+- A quick summary and/or background
+- Steps to reproduce
+  - Be specific!
+  - Give sample code if you can.
+- What you expected would happen
+- What actually happens
+- Notes (possibly including why you think this might be happening, or stuff you tried that didn't work)
+
+People *love* thorough bug reports. I'm not even kidding.
+
+## Use a Consistent Coding Style
+
+* 2 spaces for indentation rather than tabs
+* Use ./.editorconfig if your editor supports it
+<!-- * You can try running `npm run lint` for style unification -->
+
+## License
+By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under GNU GPL version 2.
+
+## References
+This document was adapted from the open-source contribution guidelines for [Facebook's Draft](https://github.com/facebook/draft-js/blob/a9316a723f9e918afde44dea68b5f9f39b7d9b00/CONTRIBUTING.md)