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+# Contributing to Renku
+
+Want to contribute to this template project? Thanks!
+There are many ways to help, and we very much
+appreciate your efforts.
+
+The sections below provide guidelines for various types of contributions.
+
+# Bug Reports and Feature Requests
+
+Bugs and feature requests should be reported on `s2s-ai-challenge` gitlab [issue tracker](https://renkulab.io/gitlab/aaron.spring/s2s-ai-challenge/-/issues/new?issuable_template=bug)
+
+
+# Merge Requests
+
+Checklist:
+
+- MRs should include a short, descriptive title.
+- Small improvements need not reference an issue, but PRs that introduce larger changes or add new functionality should refer to an issue.
+- Structure your commits in meaningful units, each with an understandable purpose and coherent commit message. For example, if your proposed changes contain a refactoring and a new feature, make two PRs.
+
+## Steps
+
+1. Fork this `s2s-ai-challenge-template` repository [https://renkulab.io/gitlab/aaron.spring/s2s-ai-challenge-template](https://renkulab.io/gitlab/aaron.spring/s2s-ai-challenge-template).
+
+2. Clone your fork locally using `git <https://git-scm.com/>`_, connect your repository
+   to the upstream (main project), and create a branch::
+
+    $ git clone https://renkulab.io/gitlab/$YOURNAME/s2s-ai-challenge-template.git
+    $ cd s2s-ai-challenge-template
+    $ git remote add upstream https://renkulab.io/gitlab/aaron.spring/s2s-ai-challenge-template.git
+
+    # now, to fix a bug or add feature create your own branch off "main":
+
+    $ git checkout -b your-bugfix-feature-branch-name master
+
+   If you need some help with Git, follow this quick start
+   `guide <https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/QuickStart>`_.
+
+3. Install dependencies into a new conda environment::
+
+    $ conda env create -f environment.yml  # rename name: "base" to name: "s2s-ai"
+    $ conda activate "s2s-ai"
+
+
+   Now you have an environment called ``s2s-ai`` that you can work in.
+   You’ll need to make sure to activate that environment next time you want
+   to use it after closing the terminal or your system.
+
+4. Break your edits up into reasonably sized commits::
+
+    $ git commit -a -m "<commit message>"
+    $ git push -u
+
+5. Create a new changelog entry in ``CHANGELOG.md``:
+
+   - The entry should be entered as: tbd
+
+    <description> (``:pr:`#<pull request number>```) ```<author's names>`_``
+
+    where ``<description>`` is the description of the PR related to the change and
+    ``<pull request number>`` is the pull request number and ``<author's names>`` are your first
+    and last names.
+
+   - Add yourself to list of authors at the end of ``CHANGELOG.md`` file if not there yet, in
+     alphabetical order.
+
+6. Open your MR on renkulab.io/gitlab under [https://renkulab.io/gitlab/aaron.spring/s2s-ai-challenge-template/-/merge_requests](https://renkulab.io/gitlab/aaron.spring/s2s-ai-challenge-template/-/merge_requests).
+   
+   - Document your MR
+   - List closing issues
+   - Add references
+   - Show improvement
+   
+7. Your MR will be review and eventually merged by a maintainer.
+