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+# How to contribute
+
+Before you start developing, please start a discussion or open an issue. In principle, 
+pull requests are very welcome. However, contributing to the `datarhei Restreamer` is 
+currently sometimes tricky. We know this and are working on official guidelines to understand the code structures better.
+
+If you have any questions, you can also send us an email at support@datarhei.com.