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 # bluesky-pds-docker
+
 It is required to set the hostname of the container to your FQDN or use host networking on a server whose hostname is the FQDN.
 
 ## Deployment
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     volumes:
       - ./config:/pds
 ```
+
+## Contributing
+
+Basic Steps:
+
+- Fork and clone the repository
+- Create a branch: `git checkout -b my-branch`
+
+---
+
+It's my preference not to host any code on GitHub, but I've enabled signing in with Github because most people already have that, and I don't want the hassle of a new login to prevent contributors. You cannot create new repositories on this Forgejo instance, but forking is allowed. The upstream PDS repository is on Github.