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+# Contributing to Bundler
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+Welcome to Bundler! We are so happy that you're here. We know it can be daunting to joining a new open source project, so here's a quick overview of what you can expect from this documentation.
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+Bundler welcomes contributions from *everyone*. While contributing, please follow the project [code of conduct](http://bundler.io/conduct.html), so that everyone can be included.
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+## Quick start
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+Some guides you might find useful:
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+* [Submitting pull requests](doc/development/PULL_REQUESTS.md)
+* [Filing an issue](doc/contributing/ISSUES.md)
+* [Bug triage](doc/contributing/BUG_TRIAGE.md)
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+## Comprehensive guides
+
+Not finding what you're looking for? More comprehensive guides are [available here](doc/README.md).
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 # Docs: Contributing and developing Bundler
 
-_If you're looking for documentation on how to use Bundler, visit [bundler.io](http://bundler.io/), or run `bundle help` from the command line. You may also be interested in [troubleshooting common issues](TROUBLESHOOTING.md) found when using Bundler._
+_If you're looking for documentation on how to use Bundler: visit [bundler.io](http://bundler.io/), or run `bundle help` from the command line. You may also be interested in [troubleshooting common issues](TROUBLESHOOTING.md) found when using Bundler._
 
 Bundler welcomes contributions from *everyone*. While contributing, please follow the project [code of conduct](http://bundler.io/conduct.html), so that everyone can be included.