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# Contributing
In the spirit of [free software][free-sw], **everyone** is encouraged to help
improve this project.
[free-sw]: http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html
Here are some ways *you* can contribute:
* by using alpha, beta, and prerelease versions
* by reporting bugs
* by suggesting new features
* by writing or editing documentation
* by writing specifications
* by writing code (**no patch is too small**: fix typos, add comments, clean up
inconsistent whitespace)
* by refactoring code
* by closing [issues][]
* by reviewing patches
[issues]: https://github.com/middleman/middleman/issues
## Submitting an Issue
We use the [GitHub issue tracker][issues] to track bugs and features. Before
submitting a bug report or feature request, check to make sure it hasn't
already been submitted. When submitting a bug report, please include a [Gist][]
that includes a stack trace and any details that may be necessary to reproduce
the bug, including your gem version, Ruby version, and operating system.
Ideally, a bug report should include a pull request with failing specs.
[gist]: https://gist.github.com/
## Submitting a Pull Request
1. [Fork the repository.][fork]
2. [Create a topic branch.][branch]
3. Add specs for your unimplemented feature or bug fix.
4. Run `bundle exec rake test`. If your specs pass, return to step 3.
5. Implement your feature or bug fix.
6. Run `bundle exec rake test`. If your specs fail, return to step 5.
7. Add, commit, and push your changes.
8. [Submit a pull request.][pr]
[fork]: http://help.github.com/fork-a-repo/
[branch]: http://learn.github.com/p/branching.html
[pr]: http://help.github.com/send-pull-requests/