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CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing Guidelines
+
+:+1::tada: We :heart: contributions from everyone! :tada::+1:
+
+It is a good idea to [talk to us][slack] first if you plan to add any new functionality. Otherwise, [bug reports][issues], [bug fixes][pulls] and feedback on the library is always appreciated. Check out the [Contributing Guidelines][contributing] for more information and please follow the [GitHub Flow][githubflow].
+
+[![contributions welcome][contribadge]][issues]
+
+The following is a set of guidelines for contributing to this project, which are hosted on GitHub. These are mostly guidelines, not rules. Use your best judgment, and feel free to propose changes to this document in a pull request.
+
+Please take the time to review the [Code of Conduct][coc], which all contributors are subject to on this project.
+
+**Table of Contents**
+
+- [Reporting Bugs](#reporting-bugs)
+  - [Before Submitting A Bug Report](#before-submitting-a-bug-report)
+  - [How Do I Submit A (Good) Bug Report?](#how-do-i-submit-a-good-bug-report)
+- [Suggesting Enhancements](#suggesting-enhancements)
+  - [Before Submitting An Enhancement Suggestion](#before-submitting-an-enhancement-suggestion)
+  - [How Do I Submit A (Good) Enhancement Suggestion?](#how-do-i-submit-a-good-enhancement-suggestion)
+- [Your First Code Contribution](#your-first-code-contribution)
+- [Pull Requests](#pull-requests)
+
+## Reporting Bugs
+
+This section guides you through submitting a bug report. Following these guidelines helps maintainers and the community understand your report :pencil:, reproduce the behavior :computer: :computer:, and find related reports :mag_right:.
+
+Before creating bug reports, please check [this list](#before-submitting-a-bug-report) as you might find out that you don't need to create one. When you are creating a bug report, please [include as many details as possible](#how-do-i-submit-a-good-bug-report). Fill out [the required template][bugreport], the information it asks for helps us resolve issues faster.
+
+> **Note:** If you find a **Closed** issue that seems like it is the same thing that you're experiencing, open a new issue and include a link to the original issue in the body of your new one.
+
+### Before Submitting A Bug Report
+
+* **Perform a cursory search** to see if the problem has already been reported. If it has **and the issue is still open**, add a comment to the existing issue instead of opening a new one.
+
+### How Do I Submit A (Good) Bug Report?
+
+Bugs are tracked as [GitHub issues][githubissues]. Create an issue and provide the following information by filling in [the template][bugreport].
+
+Explain the problem and include additional details to help maintainers reproduce the problem:
+
+* **Use a clear and descriptive title** for the issue to identify the problem.
+* **Describe the exact steps which reproduce the problem** in as many details as possible. For example, start by explaining how you started. When listing steps, **don't just say what you did, but explain how you did it**.
+* **Provide specific examples to demonstrate the steps**. Include links to files or copy/pasteable snippets, which you use in those examples. If you're providing snippets in the issue, use [Markdown code blocks][githubcodeblocks].
+* **Describe the behavior you observed after following the steps** and point out what exactly is the problem with that behavior.
+* **Explain which behavior you expected to see instead and why.**
+* **Include screenshots and animated GIFs** where possible. Show how you follow the described steps and clearly demonstrate the problem. You can use [this tool][licecap] to record GIFs on macOS and Windows, and [this tool][silentcast] on Linux.
+* **If the problem wasn't triggered by a specific action**, describe what you were doing before the problem happened and share more information using the guidelines below.
+* **Can you reliably reproduce the issue?** If not, provide details about how often the problem happens and under which conditions it normally happens.
+Include details about your configuration and environment:
+
+## Suggesting Enhancements
+
+This section guides you through submitting a suggestion, including completely new features and minor improvements to existing functionality. Following these guidelines helps maintainers and the community understand your suggestion :pencil: and find related suggestions :mag_right:.
+
+Before creating enhancement suggestions, please check [this list](#before-submitting-an-enhancement-suggestion) as you might find out that you don't need to create one. When you are creating an enhancement suggestion, please [include as many details as possible](#how-do-i-submit-a-good-enhancement-suggestion). Fill out [the required template][featurerequest], the information it asks for helps us resolve issues faster.
+
+### Before Submitting An Enhancement Suggestion
+
+* **Perform a cursory search** to see if the enhancement has already been suggested. If it has, add a comment to the existing issue instead of opening a new one.
+
+### How Do I Submit A (Good) Enhancement Suggestion?
+
+Enhancement suggestions are tracked as [GitHub issues][githubissues]. Create an issue and provide the following information by filling in [the template][featurerequest].
+
+* **Use a clear and descriptive title** for the issue to identify the suggestion.
+* **Provide a step-by-step description of the suggested enhancement** in as many details as possible.
+* **Provide specific examples to demonstrate the steps**. Include copy/pasteable snippets which you use in those examples, as [Markdown code blocks][githubcodeblocks].
+* **Describe the current behavior** and **explain which behavior you expected to see instead** and why.
+* **Explain why this enhancement would be useful** to most users.
+
+## Pull Requests
+
+Please follow these steps to have your contribution considered by the maintainers:
+
+1. Follow all instructions in [the template][pullrequest]
+2. Adhear the [Code of Conduct][coc]
+3. After you submit your pull request, verify that all [status checks][githubstatuschecks] are passing.
+
+While the prerequisites above must be satisfied prior to having your pull request reviewed, the reviewer(s) may ask you to complete additional design work, tests, or other changes before your pull request can be ultimately accepted.
+
+# I don't want to read this whole thing I just have a question!
+
+You can join the Vonage Community Slack for any questions you might have:
+
+* [Contact our Developer Relations Team][community]
+* [Reach out on Twitter][twitter]
+    * This Twitter is monitored by our Developer Relations team, but not 24/7 — please be patient!
+* [Join the Vonage Community Slack][slack]
+    * Even though Slack is a chat service, sometimes it takes several hours for community members to respond — please be patient!
+    * Use the `#general` channel for general questions or discussion
+    * Use the `#status` channel for receiving updates on our service status
+    * There are many other channels available, check the channel list for channels for a specific library
+
+Alternatively, you can raise an issue on the project.
+
+[beginner]:https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Abeginner+label%3Ahelp-wanted+user%3Anexmo-community+sort%3Acomments-desc
+[help-wanted]:https://github.com/search?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Ahelp-wanted+user%3Anexmo-community+sort%3Acomments-desc+-label%3Abeginner
+
+[contribadge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/contributions-welcome-brightgreen.svg?style=flat "Contributions Welcome"
+
+[coc]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md "Code of Conduct"
+[contributing]: CONTRIBUTING.md "Contributing"
+[license]: LICENSE "MIT License"
+[pullrequest]: PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md "Pull Request template"
+
+[community]: https://developer.nexmo.com/community "Vonage Community"
+[signup]: https://dashboard.nexmo.com/sign-up?utm_source=DEV_REL&utm_medium=github&utm_campaign=phzn
+[slack]: https://developer.nexmo.com/community/slack "Vonage Community Slack"
+[twitter]: https://twitter.com/VonageDev "VonageDev on Twitter"
+
+[bugreport]: ./../../issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=bug_report.md&title= "Bug Report Template"
+[featurerequest]: ./../../issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=feature_request.md&title= "Enhancement Suggestion Template"
+[issues]: ./../../issues "Issues"
+[pulls]: ./../../pulls "Pull requests"
+
+[githubcodeblocks]: https://help.github.com/articles/markdown-basics/#multiple-lines "GitHub Markdown Code Blocks"
+[githubflow]: https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/index.html "GitHub Flow"
+[githubstatuschecks]: https://help.github.com/articles/about-status-checks/ "GitHub Status Checks"
+[licecap]: https://www.cockos.com/licecap/ "LICEcap: animated screen captures"
+[silentcast]: https://github.com/colinkeenan/silentcast "Silentcast: silent mkv screencasts and animated gifs"

PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+* **Please check if the PR fulfills these requirements**
+- [ ] You've followed the [contributing guidelines][contributing]
+- [ ] You've adheared the [code of conduct][coc]
+
+* **What kind of change does this PR introduce?** (Bug fix, feature, docs update, ...)
+
+- [ ] Bug Fix
+- [ ] New Feature
+- [ ] Documentation Update
+- [ ] Other
+
+## If bug fixes or new features
+
+* **What is the current behavior?** (You can also link to an open issue here)
+
+
+
+* **What is the new behavior (if this is a feature change)?**
+
+
+
+* **Does this PR introduce a breaking change?** (What changes might users need to make in their application due to this PR?)
+
+
+
+* **Other information**:
+
+[coc]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md "Code of Conduct"
+[contributing]: CONTRIBUTING.md "Contributing"

README.md

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 In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we strive to make participation in our project and our community a harassment-free experience for everyone. Please check out our [Code of Conduct][coc] in full.
 
+## Contributing
+
+We :heart: contributions from everyone! Check out the [Contributing Guidelines][contributing] for more information.
+
+[![contributions welcome][contribadge]][issues]
+
 ## License
 
 This project is subject to the [MIT License][license]
 
+[contribadge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/contributions-welcome-brightgreen.svg?style=flat "Contributions Welcome"
+
 [coc]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md "Code of Conduct"
+[contributing]: CONTRIBUTING.md "Contributing"
 [license]: LICENSE "MIT License"
+
+[issues]: ./../../issues "Issues"
+