From 9c43f25402f21f6a27697db0bc240fb7037e6b4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kristian Matthews-Kennington <kristian@matthews-kennington.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:49:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] add CONTRIBUTING.md and update README to include contribution
 guidelines

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 CONTRIBUTING.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 README.md       |  3 +++
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.md

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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+# Contributing to React QR Code
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing!
+
+## Getting Started
+- Fork the repository.
+- Clone your fork locally.
+- Create a new feature branch.
+
+## Making Changes
+- Keep changes focused and small.
+- Write clear commit messages.
+
+## Submitting a Pull Request
+- Push your branch to your fork.
+- Open a pull request against the main branch.
+
+We appreciate any contributions that help improve this project.
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -80,3 +80,6 @@ Responsive QR code example:
 ### License
 
 MIT
+
+## Contributing
+Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on how to contribute.