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 ## Rules
 
+Before you start coding, please read [Contributing to projects with git](https://jrfom.com/posts/2017/03/08/a-primer-on-contributing-to-projects-with-git/). 
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+Notice that as long as you don't have commit-access to the project, you have to fork the project and open PRs from the feature branches of the forked project.
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 There are a few basic ground-rules for contributors:
 
 1. **No `--force` pushes** on `master` or modifying the Git history in any way after a PR has been merged.