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+# Contributing to Dirent
+
+Dirent is an open source project and we love to receive contributions from our
+community -- you!  There are many ways to contribute, from writing tutorials
+or blog posts, improving the documentation, submitting bug reports and
+feature requests, or writing code which can be incorporated into Dirent.
+
+For example, we are looking for contributions which
+
+1. Improve portability of code developed for Unix/Linux to Microsoft Windows.
+2. Make Dirent easier to use and/or more useful for programmers working on
+   Microsoft Windows platform.
+3. Remove compiler warnings or fix bugs.
+
+## How to Suggest a Feature
+
+We use Github to host code, to track issues and to discuss about Dirent.  If
+you would like to suggest a feature, then open an issue at Github.
+
+## How to Report a Bug
+
+If you have trouble using Dirent, then try to repeat the problem with the
+latest version found at Github.  If the problem remains, then open an issue
+at Github.
+
+## How to Submit a Fix or an Enhancement
+
+If you wish to contribute code, then fork the repo and test the change in your
+private repo first.  If the change works for you and you would like to donate
+the change back to the community, then make a pull request at Github.
+
+Before making a pull request, please consider that:
+
+1. We can only accept contributions which are compatible with [MIT Software
+   License](LICENSE).
+2. By making a pull request, you agree to transfer all copyrights to us.
+3. Our code will be reviewed and edited by us.  In particular, we may
+   reformat your code according to the [Linux Kernel Coding
+   Style](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.10/process/coding-style.html)
+
+