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+## CONTRIBUTE
+
+1. [Create an account on phpBB.com](http://www.phpbb.com/community/ucp.php?mode=register)
+2. [Create a ticket (unless there already is one)](http://tracker.phpbb.com/secure/CreateIssue!default.jspa)
+3. Read our [Coding guidelines](https://wiki.phpbb.com/Coding_guidelines) and [Git Contribution Guidelines](http://wiki.phpbb.com/Git); if you're new to git, also read [the introduction guide](http://wiki.phpbb.com/display/DEV/Working+with+Git)
+4. Send us a pull request