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+# Contributing to HeatSyncLabs
+
+* [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
+* [Issues](#issues)
+* [Pull Requests](#pull-requests)
+* [Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1](#developers-certificate-of-origin)
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+HeatSync Labs has a
+[Code of Conduct](http://wiki.heatsynclabs.org/wiki/Bylaws#CODE_OF_CONDUCT)
+to which all community members and contributors must adhere.
+
+## Issues
+
+* Please use the Issues Templates to effectively communicate your desired changes.
+  Also feel free to implement the changes yourself and ask questions in order to do so!
+
+## Pull Requests
+
+* First, check the [README](README.md) for install instructions. Also check [CONTRIBUTORS](CONTRIBUTORS.md) for names of people involved in the project.
+* Second, communicate in our [Slack](https://heatsynclabs.slack.com/) (#hslapi channel) to make sure nobody has any objections to or feedback
+  about your planned contributions -- we're a do-ocracy, but we also don't want to waste anyone's time or introduce unneeded chaos!
+* Finally, use Github's features to create a fork of the reposistory under your username, submit your committed changes to a branch there,
+  and then open a pull request on the HSL project. Use the PR template provided to let project maintainers know what your changes do and how to test them.
+
+<a id="developers-certificate-of-origin"></a>
+
+## Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
+
+<pre>
+By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
+
+ (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
+     have the right to submit it under the open source license
+     indicated in the file; or
+
+ (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
+     of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
+     license and I have the right under that license to submit that
+     work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
+     by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
+     permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
+     in the file; or
+
+ (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
+     person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
+     it.
+
+ (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
+     are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
+     personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
+     maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
+     this project or the open source license(s) involved.
+</pre>