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+# Contributing to Shawty
+
+Thank you for considering contributing to Shawty! We welcome contributions from the community and are excited to see what you'll bring to the project.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
+- [Reporting Bugs](#reporting-bugs)
+- [Suggesting Features](#suggesting-features)
+- [Submitting Pull Requests](#submitting-pull-requests)
+- [Coding Standards](#coding-standard)
+
+## Getting Started
+
+To get started with contributing to Shawty, follow these steps:
+
+1. **Fork the repository**: Click the "Fork" button at the top right of the repository page to create a copy of the repository in your GitHub account.
+2. **Clone the repository**: Clone your forked repository to your local machine using the following command:
+   ```sh
+   git clone https://github.com/wavly/shawty.git
+   ```
+3. **Create a new branch**: Create a new branch for your changes:
+   ```sh
+   git checkout -b my-feature-branch
+   ```
+4. **Install dependencies**: Navigate to the project directory and install the necessary dependencies:
+   ```sh
+   cd shawty
+   go mod tidy
+   ```
+5. **Make your changes**: Implement your changes in the codebase.
+<6. **Run tests**: not available yet
+
+## Reporting Bugs
+
+If you find a bug in Shawty, please report it by creating a new issue in the GitHub repository. Include the following information:
+
+- A clear and descriptive title.
+- A detailed description of the bug.
+- Steps to reproduce the bug.
+- Expected behavior.
+- Actual behavior.
+- Any relevant screenshots or logs.
+
+## Suggesting Features
+
+We welcome feature suggestions! To suggest a new feature, please create a new issue in the GitHub repository and include the following information:
+
+- A clear and descriptive title.
+- A detailed description of the feature.
+- The problem the feature would solve.
+- Any relevant examples or use cases.
+
+## Submitting Pull Requests
+
+To submit a pull request, follow these steps:
+
+1. **Commit your changes**: Commit your changes to your branch with a clear and descriptive commit message:
+   ```sh
+   git add .
+   git commit -m "update: Add my new feature"
+   ```
+   WE USE [CONVENTIAL COMMITS STANDARD](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/)
+2. **Push your changes**: Push your changes to your forked repository:
+   ```sh
+   git push origin my-feature-branch
+   ```
+3. **Create a pull request**: Go to the original repository and click the "New Pull Request" button. Select your branch and provide a clear and descriptive title and description for your pull request.
+
+## Coding Standard
+- To maintain consistency please use practical function and variable names
+- Write comments on large snippets of code to explain to any future readers
+- Format your code using gofmt