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+# Contributing
+
+* Contributions will not be accepted without tests.
+* Please post unconfirmed bugs to the mailing list first: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/httparty-gem
+* Don't change the version. The maintainers will handle that when they release.
+* Always provide as much information and reproducibility as possible when filing an issue or submitting a pull request.
+
+## Workflow
+
+* Fork the project.
+* Run `bundle`
+* Run `bundle exec rake`
+* Make your feature addition or bug fix.
+* Add tests for it. This is important so I don't break it in a future version unintentionally.
+* Run `bundle exec rake` (No, REALLY :))
+* Commit, do not mess with rakefile, version, or history. (if you want to have your own version, that is fine but bump version in a commit by itself in another branch so I can ignore when I pull)
+* Send me a pull request. Bonus points for topic branches.
+
+## Help and Docs
+
+* https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/httparty-gem
+* http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/httparty
+* http://rdoc.info/projects/jnunemaker/httparty