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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+title: "[BUG]"
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**Describe the bug**
+
+**Steps to reproduce the behavior:**
+1. Starting with '...'
+2. Then doing '....'
+3. Detecting the error '....'
+
+**Expected behavior**
+
+**Screenshots, if applicable**
+
+**Environment (Hardware / Software and Versions):**
+
+**Anything else**
diff --git a/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea for this project
+title: "[Feature]"
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**Describe the solution you'd like**
+
+**If your feature request is related to a problem, please describe.**
+
+**What alternatives have you considered**
+
+**Anything else**
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+
+<!-- The following line must be included in your pull request -->
+I confirm that this contribution is made under the terms of the license found in the root directory of this repository's source tree and that I have the authority necessary to make this contribution on behalf of its copyright owner.
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+This .github repository contains default files that apply to the projects in this organization. 
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+# How to contribute
+First, thanks for taking the time to contribute to our project! There are many ways you can help out.
+
+### Questions
+
+If you have a question that needs an answer, [create an issue](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-an-issue/), and label it as a question.
+
+### Issues for bugs or feature requests
+
+If you encounter any bugs in the code, or want to request a new feature or enhancement, please [create an issue](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-an-issue/) to report it. Kindly add a label to indicate what type of issue it is.
+
+### Contribute Code
+We welcome your pull requests for bug fixes. To implement something new, please create an issue first so we can discuss it together.
+
+***Creating a Pull Request***
+Please follow [best practices](https://github.com/trein/dev-best-practices/wiki/Git-Commit-Best-Practices) for creating git commits.
+
+When your code is ready to be submitted, [submit a pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request/) to begin the code review process.
+
+We only seek to accept code that you are authorized to contribute to the project. We have added a pull request template on our projects so that your contributions are made with the following confirmation: 
+
+> I confirm that this contribution is made under the terms of the license found in the root directory of this repository's source tree and that I have the authority necessary to make this contribution on behalf of its copyright owner.