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+## New contributor guide
+
+To get an overview of the project, read the [README](README.md).
+Here are some resources to help you get started with open source contributions:
+
+- [Finding ways to contribute to open source on GitHub](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/exploring-projects-on-github/finding-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source-on-github)
+- [Set up Git](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/set-up-git)
+- [GitHub flow](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/github-flow)
+- [Collaborating with pull requests](https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-pull-requests)
+
+### Contribution guidelines ###
+
+* Create new branch from develop
+* Write tests
+* Create a PR
+* Code review
+
+### Issues
+
+#### Create a new issue
+
+If you spot a problem with the docs, [search if an issue already exists](https://docs.github.com/en/github/searching-for-information-on-github/searching-on-github/searching-issues-and-pull-requests#search-by-the-title-body-or-comments). If a related issue doesn't exist, you can open a new issue using a relevant [issue form](https://github.com/equinor/omnia-timeseries-python/issues/new/choose).
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