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# Contribution Guidelines # Contribution Guidelines
## Adding to this list
Please ensure your pull request adheres to the following guidelines: Please ensure your pull request adheres to the following guidelines:
- Read [the awesome manifesto](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/awesome.md) and ensure your list complies.
- Wait at least a couple of weeks after creating a list before submitting to give it a chance to mature.
- Search previous suggestions before making a new one, as yours may be a duplicate. - Search previous suggestions before making a new one, as yours may be a duplicate.
- Make sure your list is useful before submitting. That implies it having enough content and every item a good succinct description. - Make sure the list is useful before submitting. That implies it has enough content and every item has a good succinct description.
- A link back to this list from yours, so users can discover more lists, would be appreciated.
- Make an individual pull request for each suggestion. - Make an individual pull request for each suggestion.
- Titles should be [capitalized](http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/capitalization/rules-for-capitalization-in-titles.html). - Titles should be [capitalized](http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/capitalization/rules-for-capitalization-in-titles.html).
- Use the following format: `[List Name](link)` - Use the following format: `[List Name](link)`
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Thank you for your suggestions! Thank you for your suggestions!
## Creating your own awesome list
To create your own list, check out the [instructions](create-list.md).
## Adding something to an Awesome list ## Adding something to an Awesome list
If you have something awesome to contribute to an awesome list, this is how you do it. If you have something awesome to contribute to an awesome list, this is how you do it.

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# Creating Your Own List
- Read the [awesome manifesto](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/awesome.md) and ensure your list complies.
- Wait at least a couple of weeks after creating a list before submitting to this list to give it a chance to mature.
- Search this list before making a new one, as yours may be a duplicate. If it is, try and contribute to the best one instead of making your own.
- A link back to this list from yours, so users can discover more lists, would be appreciated.
- Make sure you read the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/contributing.md) first.
Thanks for being awesome!

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If you want to contribute, please read the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md). If you want to contribute, please read the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md).
If you want to create your own list, please read the [create list instructions](create-list.md).
## Table of Contents ## Table of Contents