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# Contributing
Contributions are welcome, and they are greatly appreciated! Every little bit helps, and credit will always be given.
You can contribute in many ways:
## Types of Contributions
### Report Bugs
Report bugs at https://github.com/elfsternberg/formulaic/issues.
If you are reporting a bug, please include:
* Your operating system name and version.
* Any details about your local setup that might be helpful in troubleshooting.
* Detailed steps to reproduce the bug.
### Fix Bugs
Look through the GitHub issues for bugs. Anything tagged with "bug"
is open to whoever wants to implement it.
### Implement Features
Look through the GitHub issues for features. Anything tagged with "feature"
is open to whoever wants to implement it.
### Write Documentation
formulaic could always use more documentation, whether as part of the
official formulaic docs, in docstrings, or even on the web in blog posts,
articles, and such.
### Submit Feedback
The best way to send feedback is to file an issue at https://github.com/elfsternberg/formulaic/issues.
If you are proposing a feature:
* Explain in detail how it would work.
* Keep the scope as narrow as possible, to make it easier to implement.
* Remember that this is a volunteer-driven project, and that contributions
are welcome :)
## Get Started!
Ready to contribute? Here's how to set up `formulaic` for local development.
1. Fork the `formulaic` repo on GitHub.
2. Clone your fork locally::
$ git clone git@github.com:your_name_here/formulaic.git
3. Create a branch for local development::
$ git checkout -b name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature
Now you can make your changes locally.
4. When you're done making changes, check that your changes pass the tests::
$ make test
6. Commit your changes and push your branch to GitHub::
$ git add .
$ git commit -m "Your detailed description of your changes."
$ git push origin name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature
7. Submit a pull request through the GitHub website.
Pull Request Guidelines
-----------------------
Before you submit a pull request, check that it meets these guidelines:
1. The pull request should include tests.
2. If the pull request adds functionality, the docs should be updated. Put
your new functionality into a function with a docstring, and add the
feature to the list in README.md.