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From: Monalika Patnaik <monalikapatnaik114@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2023 20:01:11 +0530
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+ ### 🧑‍💻 Contribution Guidelines  
+
+## Introduction
+ We deeply value your enthusiasm for enhancing this project!  We warmly welcome your valuable contributions and invite you to participate in elevating it to new heights.  
+
+## Getting Started
+There are some steps that you need to follow before making any contribution in this project, the following steps are important to get start.
+
+
+### Step 1. Fork the Repository
+ [Fork](https://github.com/MonalikaPatnaik/SheEARNS/fork) the repo first
+
+### Step 2. Clone the forked Repository 
+    ```
+    git clone https://github.com/<your_github_username>/SheEARNS.git
+    ```
+### Step 3. Set Up Remotes 
+- Add a reference (remote) to the original repository:
+    ```
+    git remote add upstream https://github.com/MonalikaPatnaik/SheEARNS.git
+    ``` 
+    - Add a reference (remote) to your forked repository:
+```
+git remote add origin https://github.com/<your_user_name>/SheEARNS.git
+```
+
+### Step 4. Check Remotes
+```
+git remote -v
+```
+
+### Step 5. Keep Your Local Copy Updated
+```
+git pull upstream main
+``` 
+### Step 6. Create a New Branch
+```
+git checkout -b <your_branch_name>
+```
+
+## Making Changes
+Perform your desired changes to the code base.
+### Step 7. Track Changes
+    ```
+     # Track the changes
+     git status
+
+     # Add changes to Index
+     git add . or git add <file_name>
+     ```
+### Step 8. Commit Changes
+    ```
+    git commit -m "Write a meaningful but small commit message" 
+    ```
+  ### Step 9. Push Changes
+```
+git push -u origin <your_branch_name>
+```
+### 10. Compare and Create
+- Click on "Compare And Pull Requests" 🔄
+- Make sure your pull request adheres to our contribution guidelines. Pull requests that do not meet the guidelines may be closed or discarded ❌
+- Add an appropriate title and description to your pull request, explaining your changes with suitable explanations and screenshots 📝🖼️
+- Click on "Create Pull Request" to submit your contribution for review ✅  
+
+We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in following our guidelines. Thank you for your contribution! 🙌
+Congratulations! You've made your PR with the desired changes. Once the PR is reviewed, it will be merged into the original codebase for everyone to see and use. 
+
+## Thank You!
+Thank you so much for contributing. We appreciate your valuable input, and we hope to see you again soon. 😊
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