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+# Contributing to Hopp 🧑‍💻
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to **Hopp**, the open source pair programming app! We love collaboration and welcome contributions of all sizes—from reporting bugs to adding new features or improving documentation.  
+
+By contributing, you help make Hopp better for everyone.
+
+---
+
+## Table of Contents
+1. [How to Contribute](#how-to-contribute)
+2. [Reporting Issues](#reporting-issues)
+3. [Development Setup](#development-setup)
+4. [Submitting Pull Requests](#submitting-pull-requests)
+5. [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
+6. [Community](#community)
+
+---
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+There are many ways to contribute:
+
+- **Bug Reports** – Help us identify and fix bugs.
+- **Feature Requests** – Suggest new features or improvements.
+- **Code Contributions** – Fix bugs, improve performance, or add new features.
+- **Documentation** – Improve guides, README, or tutorials.
+- **Feedback & Testing** – Try out new features and give feedback.
+
+---
+
+## Reporting Issues
+
+If you find a bug or have a feature suggestion:
+
+1. Check our [issues page](https://github.com/gethopp/hopp/issues) to see if it already exists.
+2. If not, create a **new issue** with:
+   - A clear and descriptive title
+   - Steps to reproduce (for bugs)
+   - Screenshots or logs if applicable
+   - Expected vs. actual behavior
+
+---
+
+## Development Setup
+
+To contribute code, you need to set up Hopp locally.  
+
+### 1. Clone the repository
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/gethopp/hopp.git
+cd hopp