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+# Contributing to Community Standards
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to Community Standards! We welcome any contributions, including bug fixes, feature enhancements, documentation improvements, and other general improvements.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Fork the branch development repository to your GitHub account. This will create a copy of this repository in your account. You can make changes to this copy without affecting the original repository.
+  - For fork this repository, click the **Fork** button in the top right corner of this page or click [here](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/fork).
+  - Make sure to uncheck the Copy the `main` branch only. This will copy the development branch and other branches (if any)
+ 
+2. Clone your forked repository to your local machine.
+
+  - Use the following command to clone your forked repository to your local machine.
+
+     ```bash
+     git clone --depth=1 -b development https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots.git
+     ```
+
+3. Create a new branch for your changes.
+
+  - For example, to create a new branch named `your-branch-name`, use the following command.
+
+     ```bash
+     git checkout -b your-branch-name
+     ```
+
+4. Make your changes and commit them with a descriptive commit message.
+
+  - For example, to commit your changes, use the following command and make sure to follow the [commit message guidelines](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/blob/main/COMMIT_MESSAGE_GUIDELINES.md).
+
+     ```bash
+     git commit -m "feat: add a new feature"
+     ```
+
+5. Push your changes to your forked repository.
+
+  - For example, to push your changes to your forked repository, use the following command.
+
+     ```bash
+     git push origin your-branch-name
+     ```
+
+6. Submit a **pull request** to the development branch repository.
+   - For example, to create a pull request, use the following steps.
+     1. Go to your forked repository.
+     2. Click the **Compare & pull request** button next to your `your-branch-name` branch.
+     3. Add a title and description for your pull request.
+     4. Click **Create pull request** and remember to add the relevant labels with using the [pull request template](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/blob/templates/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md).
+
+## Guidelines
+
+- Follow the code style of the project.
+- Update the **documentation** if necessary.
+- Add tests if applicable.
+- Make sure all tests pass before submitting your changes.
+- Keep your pull request focused and avoid including unrelated changes.
+- Remeber to follow the given files before submitting your changes.
+  - [bug_report.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md) - Use this template to create a report to help us improve.
+  - [feature_request.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md) - Use this template to suggest a feature for this project.
+  - [documentation_update.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_update.md) - Use this template to propose a change to the documentation.
+  - [custom.md](https://github.comJaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/custom.md) - Use this template to submit a custom issue.
+  - [PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/blob/main/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md) - Use this template to submit a pull request.
+  - [COMMIT_MESSAGE_GUIDELINES.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/blob/main/COMMIT_MESSAGE_GUIDELINES.md) - Read this file to learn about the commit message guidelines.
+  - [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) - Read this file to learn about the contributing guidelines.
+  - [LICENSE](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/blob/main/LICENSE) - Read this file to learn about the license.
+  - [README.md](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/blob/main/README.md) - Read this file to learn about the project.
+
+## Contact
+
+If you have any questions, feel free to contact via [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/JaKooLit/Hyprland-Dots/discussions) or [Through Discord Server](https://discord.gg/V2SJ92vbEN)