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authorSebastian Thiel <sebastian.thiel@icloud.com>2020-09-03 10:21:40 +0800
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### How to contribute
-* [fork this project](https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/fork) on GitHub
-* For setting up the environment to run the self tests, look at `.travis.yml`.
-* Add yourself to AUTHORS and write your patch. **Write a test that fails unless your patch is present.**
-* Initiate a pull request
+The following is a short step-by-step rundown of what one typically would do to contribute.
+
+* [fork this project](https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/fork) on GitHub.
+* For setting up the environment to run the self tests, please look at `.travis.yml`.
+* Please try to **write a test that fails unless the contribution is present.**
+* Feel free to add yourself to AUTHORS file.
+* Create a pull request.