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+# Contributing
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+Thank you for considering contributing to this project! This document will outline how to submit changes to this repository and which conventions to follow.
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+## Prerequisites
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+- **You're familiar with GitHub Issues and Pull Requests**
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+## Issues before PRs
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+1. Before you start working on a change please make sure that there is an issue for what you will be working on. You can either find and [existing issue](https://github.com/siddhantdixit/LinkStack/issues) or [open a new issue](https://github.com/siddhantdixit/LinkStack/issues/new) if none exists. Doing this makes sure that others can contribute with thoughts or suggest alternatives, ultimately making sure that we only add changes that make
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+2. When you are ready to start working on a change you should first [fork this repo](https://help.github.com/en/github/getting-started-with-github/fork-a-repo) and [create a new branch](https://help.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/creating-and-deleting-branches-within-your-repository).
+3. Make your changes.
+4. [Open a pull request](https://help.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request-from-a-fork). Your PR will soon be reviewed and approved.
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+### Commits
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+Strive towards keeping your commits small and isolated - this helps the reviewer understand what is going on and makes it easier to process your requests.
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+### Pull Requests
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+In your PR's description you should follow the structure:
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+- **What** - what changes are in this PR
+- **Why** - why are these changes relevant
+- **How** - how have the changes been implemented
+- **Testing** - how has the changes been tested or how can the reviewer test the feature
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+Please add screenshots wherever necessary.
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+It is highly encouraged that you do a self-review prior to requesting a review. To do a self review click the review button in the top right corner, go through your code and annotate your changes. This makes it easier for the reviewer to process your PR.