# Contributing

Please open a new issue to clarify any questions, or post in the General discussion issue.

All guidelines for adding new software to the list are listed in PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md.

Other recommendations:

- To add a new entry, edit the README.md file through Github's web interface or a text editor, and send a Pull Request.
- See Editing files in another user's repository, Creating Pull Requests, Using Pull Requests for help on sending your patch.
- A script to help you format new entries is available at (it requires `make` to be installed): `git clone`/download and enter the repository, run `make add` and follow the instructions.
- A website to help you format new entries is available at https://n8225.github.io/
- The list of contributors can be updated with `make contrib`.
- Software with no development activity for 6-12 months may be removed from the list.
- Don't know where to start? Check issues labeled `help wanted` and `fix`.

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