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CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to Typing Contest Discord Bot
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Typing Contest Discord Bot! Contributions of all types are welcomed, including bug reports, feature requests, code improvements, and documentation updates.
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+### 1. Reporting Issues
+
+If you encounter any issues or bugs, please report them by creating a new issue in the repository. Be sure to include:
+
+- A clear description of the problem.
+- Steps to reproduce the issue.
+- Any error messages or screenshots, if applicable.
+
+### 2. Feature Requests
+
+If you have an idea for a new feature, please open an issue to discuss it before implementing it. Include:
+
+- A brief description of the feature.
+- The problem it solves or the value it adds.
+
+### 3. Code Contributions
+
+Once your feature request has been discussed and approved, you can start working on it. When you're ready to submit your changes:
+
+- Fork the repository and create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
+- Make your changes and ensure that your code follows the project's coding style.
+- Use pre-commit hooks to format and lint your code.
+- Run the bot in debug mode using the command: `python main.py --debug` to ensure no bugs are introduced.
+- Commit your changes.
+- Push to your branch.
+- Open a pull request, clearly explaining your changes.
+
+Thank you for helping to improve the Typing Contest Discord Bot! Your contributions are greatly appreciated.
+
+Happy Coding!

README.md

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 - `!getrole`: Assign yourself the typist role.
 - `!commands`: Show this list of commands.
 
+## Contributing
+
+Please see the [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines on contributing to this project.
+
 ## License
 
 This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0). See the [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE) file for details.