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-# Creating Issues
+# Contributing
+
+Bundler welcomes contributions from *everyone*.
+
+Here are some ways you can contribute:
+
+ - by using prerelease versions
+ - by reporting bugs
+ - by suggesting new features
+ - by writing or editing documentation
+ - by closing issues
+ - by reviewing patches
+ - by refactoring code
+ - by writing code (no patch is too small! fix typos or bad whitespace)
+
+If you'd like to help make Bundler better, you totally rock! Please check out the [DEVELOPMENT](https://github.com/bundler/bundler/blob/master/DEVELOPMENT.md) file for an introduction to the project, guidelines for contributing, and details about what would be helpful.
+
+Thanks for helping us make Bundler better.
+
+# Troubleshooting
If you're having a problem, please see [ISSUES](https://github.com/bundler/bundler/blob/master/ISSUES.md) for troubleshooting steps and a guide for how to submit a ticket that will help us solve the problem you are having as quickly as possible.
# Requesting Features
-Head on over to the [Bundler
-features](https://github.com/bundler/bundler-features) project, or any of the
-lists or channels listed below. Feature-wise we consider Bundler stable, so the
-core team does not tend to work on feature suggestions. Pull requests welcome
-though!
+Head on over to the [Bundler features](https://github.com/bundler/bundler-features) project, or any of the lists or channels listed below. Feature-wise we consider Bundler stable, so the core team does not tend to work on feature suggestions. Pull requests welcome though!
# Discussing Bundler
If you'd like to discuss features, ask questions, or just engage in general Bundler-focused discussion, please see the [#bundler](irc://irc.freenode.net/#bundler) IRC channel on Freenode, and the [Bundler mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-bundler) on Google Groups.
-
-# Helping Out
-
-If you'd like to help make Bundler better, you totally rock! Please check out the [DEVELOPMENT](https://github.com/bundler/bundler/blob/master/DEVELOPMENT.md) file for an introduction to the project, guidelines for contributing, and suggestions for things anyone can do that would be helpful.
-
-Thanks for helping us make Bundler better.