## Welcome!

We're so glad you're thinking about contributing to Data.gov!

Before contributing, we encourage you to read our CONTRIBUTING guide (you are here), our [LICENSE](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/blob/master/LICENSE.md), and our [README](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/blob/master/README.md), all of which should be in this repository. If you have any questions, you can email the Data.gov team at [datagov@gsa.gov](mailto:datagov@gsa.gov).

## Ways to Contribute

**The Data.gov team manages all Data.gov updates, bugs, and feature additions via GitHub's public [issue tracker](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/issues) in this repository.**

If you do not already have a GitHub account, you can [sign up for GitHub here](https://github.com/). In the spirit of open source software, everyone is encouraged to help improve this project. Here are some ways you can contribute:
- by reporting bugs
- by suggesting new features
- by translating content to a new language
- by writing or editing documentation
- by writing specifications
- by writing code and documentation (**no pull request is too small**: fix typos, add code comments, clean up inconsistent whitespace)
- by reviewing [pull requests](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/pulls).
- by closing issues

#### Submit Great Issues
* Before submitting a new [issue](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/issues), check to make sure [a similar issue isn't already open](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen). If one is, contribute to that issue thread with your feedback.
* When submitting a bug report, please try to provide as much detail as possible, i.e. a screenshot or [gist](https://gist.github.com/) that demonstrates the problem, the technology you are using, and any relevant links.

#### Ready for your Help 
Issues labeled :sparkles:[`help wanted`](https://github.com/GSA/data.gov/labels/help%20wanted):sparkles: make it easy for you to find ways you can contribute today.

## Public Domain

This project constitutes a work of the United States Government and is not subject to domestic copyright protection under 17 USC § 105. Additionally, we waive copyright and related rights in the work worldwide through the [CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).

All contributions to this project will be released under the CC0
dedication. By submitting a pull request, you are agreeing to comply
with this waiver of copyright interest.