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+# Contributing
+
+When contributing to this repository, please first discuss the change you wish to make via
+issue, email, twitter, or any other method with the owners of this repository before making a change.
+
+## Pull Request Process
+
+1) fork the project
+2) if you're fixing a bug also create an issue if one doesn't exist yet
+3) if it's a new feature explain why do you think it's necessary
+4) do not include changes that are not related to the issue at hand
+5) follow the same coding style with regards to spaces, semicolons, variable naming etc
+6) add tests
+7) make sure you install all dependencies by running `npm i`
+8) make sure you tested your code by running `npm test`
+9) if changing C/C++ code, you must verify that NAPI and WASM both pass tests
+10) when you think the code is ready for review a pull request should be created
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+This project adheres to No Code of Conduct.  We are all adults.  We accept anyone's contributions.  Nothing else matters.
+For more information please visit the [No Code of Conduct](https://github.com/domgetter/NCoC) homepage.