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## Welcome!

We're so glad you're thinking about contributing to Data.gov!
We're glad you're thinking about contributing to Data.gov! Before contributing, please read our [LICENSE](LICENSE.md) and [README](README.md).

Before contributing to this extension, we encourage you to read our CONTRIBUTING guide (you are here), our [LICENSE](https://github.com/GSA/catalog-app/blob/master/LICENSE.md), and our [README](https://github.com/GSA/catalog-app/blob/master/README.md), all of which should be in this repository. If you have any questions, you can email the Data.gov team at [datagov@gsa.gov](mailto:datagov@gsa.gov).
For questions, email the Data.gov team at [datagov@gsa.gov](mailto:datagov@gsa.gov).

## Ways to Contribute

**The Data.gov team manages all project wide Data.gov updates, bugs, and feature additions via the public [GSA Data.gov issue tracker](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/issues).**
The Data.gov team manages all project-wide updates, bugs, and feature additions via the public [GSA Data.gov issue tracker](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/issues).

**Please limit submitting issues to this repository to discreet issues with this extension.**
Please limit submitting issues to this repository to issues specific to inventory.data.gov.

Here are some ways you can contribute:

If you do not already have a GitHub account, you can [sign up for GitHub here](https://github.com/). In the spirit of open source software, everyone is encouraged to help improve this project. Here are some ways you can contribute:
- by reporting bugs
- by suggesting new features
- by translating content to a new language
- by writing or editing documentation
- by writing specifications
- by writing code and documentation (**no pull request is too small**: fix typos, add code comments, clean up inconsistent whitespace)
- by reviewing [pull requests](https://github.com/GSA/catalog-app/pulls).
- by writing code (**no pull request is too small**: fix typos, add code comments, clean up inconsistent whitespace)
- by reviewing [pull requests](https://github.com/GSA/inventory-app/pulls)
- by closing issues

#### Submit Great Issues
* Submit project (i.e. data.gov wide) issues to the [GSA Data.gov issue tracker](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/issues) or data.gov team [is using waffle.io](https://waffle.io/GSA/catalog-app) to manage technical issues for THIS repo. So when in doubt, submit issues in the data.gov repo.
* Before submitting a new [issue for this repo](https://github.com/GSA/catalog-app/issues), check to make sure a similar issue isn't already open. If one is, contribute to that issue thread with your feedback.
* When submitting a bug report, please try to provide as much detail as possible, i.e. a screenshot can be copied/pasted directly from memory into a github issue or [gist](https://gist.github.com/) that demonstrates the problem, the technology you are using, and any relevant links.

#### Ready for your Help
Issues labeled :sparkles:[`help wanted`](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/labels/help%20wanted):sparkles: make it easy for you to find ways you can contribute today.
- Submit project-wide issues to the [GSA Data.gov issue tracker](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/issues).
- Before submitting a new [issue for this repo](https://github.com/GSA/inventory-app/issues), check to make sure a similar issue isn't already open.
- When submitting a bug report, please provide as much detail as possible including screenshots, the technology you are using, and any relevant links.

Issues labeled ✨[`help wanted`](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/labels/help%20wanted)✨ make it easy to find ways you can contribute today.

## Public Domain
This project constitutes a work of the United States Government and is not subject to domestic copyright protection under 17 USC § 105. Additionally, we waive copyright and related rights in the work worldwide through the [CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).

All contributions to this project will be released under the CC0 dedication. By submitting a pull request, you are agreeing to comply with this waiver of copyright interest.
This project constitutes a work of the United States Government and is not subject to domestic copyright protection under 17 USC § 105. Additionally, we waive copyright and related rights in the work worldwide through the [CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). All contributions to this project will be released under the CC0 dedication. By submitting a pull request, you are agreeing to comply with this waiver of copyright interest.
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