azkaban-developers

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+# Contributing to Azkaban
+
+:+1: First off, thanks for taking the time to contribute! :+1:
+
+Please take a moment to read this document if you would like to contribute. Please feel free to 
+reach out on [the Azkaban Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/azkaban-dev) 
+if you have any questions.
+
+## Reporting issues
+We [use Github issues](https://github.com/azkaban/azkaban/issues) to track bug reports, feature requests,
+ and submitting pull requests.
+
+If you find a bug:
+
+Use the GitHub issue search to check whether the bug has already been reported.
+If the issue has been fixed, try to reproduce the issue using the latest master branch of the repository.
+If the issue still reproduces or has not yet been reported, try to isolate the problem before opening an issue.
+
+Please don't report an issue as a way to ask a question. Use the Google group instead.
+
+## Pull requests
+Before embarking on making significant changes, please open an issue and ask first so that you do not risk 
+duplicating efforts or spending time working on something that may be out of scope.
+
+Please see [the Github documentation](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests/) for 
+help on how to create a pull request.
+
+Please give your pull request a clear title and description and note which issue(s) your pull request fixes.
+
+*Important*: By submitting a patch, you agree to allow the project owners to license your work 
+under [the Apache 2.0 License](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).
+
+
+## Styleguides
+Azkaban follows [Google code style](http://google.github.io/styleguide/). The template file, 
+`az-intellij-style.xml`, can be found in the root directory. It's based on the 
+[intellij-java-google-style.xml config file](https://github.com/google/styleguide/blob/75c289f1d33836d1ff4bd94e6c9033673e320b58/intellij-java-google-style.xml) from the google/styleguide project.
+
+Follow [the Intellij's code style help](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/2017.1/code-style.html) 
+to import and set up the style. Make sure to activate the AzkabanStyle by
+ "copy the IDE scheme to the current project, using the Copy to Project... command."
+
+Install and enable the intellij's 
+[save actions plugin](https://github.com/dubreuia/intellij-plugin-save-actions) 
+to reformat/refactor code automatically:
+
+Please turn on all the options except 
+  * Remove unused suppress warning annotation
+
+It allows us to do following when saving a file:
+* Organize imports
+* Reformat code based on the code style
+* Rearrange code (reorder methods, fields, etc.)
+* Add final to local variable
+* Add final to field
+* Remove explicit generic type for diamond
+* Qualify field access with this
+* Remove final from private method
+* Remove unnecessary semicolon
+* Add missing @Override annotations
+

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 project. You can import it into your IDE using the `build.gradle` file in the root directory. For IntelliJ, choose Open 
 Project from the Quick Start box or choose Open from the File menu and select the root `build.gradle` file.
 
-### Code Style
-Azkaban follows [Google code style](http://google.github.io/styleguide/). The template file, 
-`az-intellij-style.xml`, can be found in the root directory. It's based on the 
-[intellij-java-google-style.xml config file](https://github.com/google/styleguide/blob/75c289f1d33836d1ff4bd94e6c9033673e320b58/intellij-java-google-style.xml) from the google/styleguide project.
-
-Follow [the Intellij's code style help](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/2017.1/code-style.html) 
-to import and set up the style. Make sure to activate the AzkabanStyle by
- "copy the IDE scheme to the current project, using the Copy to Project... command."
-
-Install and enable the intellij's [save actions plugin](https://github
-.com/dubreuia/intellij-plugin-save-actions) to 
-reformat/refactor code automatically:
-
-Please turn on all the options except 
-  * Remove unused suppress warning annotation
-
-It allows us to do following when saving a file:
-* Organize imports
-* Reformat code based on the code style
-* Rearrange code (reorder methods, fields, etc.)
-* Add final to local variable
-* Add final to field
-* Remove explicit generic type for diamond
-* Qualify field access with this
-* Remove final from private method
-* Remove unnecessary semicolon
-* Add missing @Override annotations
+See additional information in 
+[the contribution guide](https://github.com/azkaban/azkaban/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).