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+# Contributing to phpMyAdmin
+
+As an open source project, phpMyAdmin welcomes contributions of many forms.
+
+## Bug reporting
+
+Please report [bugs on SourceForge.net][1]. 
+
+[1]: https://sourceforge.net/p/phpmyadmin/bugs/new/
+
+## Patches submission
+
+Patches are welcome either as [pull requests on GitHub][2].
+
+[2]: https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pulls
+
+## More information
+
+You can find more information on our website:
+
+http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/improve.php