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 Your contributions are always welcome!
 
-To contribute to this site send a Pull Request to our repository on [Gitlab](https://code.fbi.h-da.de/cspub/cma)
+To contribute to this site fork our repository on [Gitlab](https://code.fbi.h-da.de/cspub/cma) and send a merge request (aka pull request) with your update.
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+#### How-To
+This site uses the Hugo Docsy Documentation theme. All pages are in Markdown and can be edited with any normal text editor. To add new references or any useful material you need to visit the Gitlab repository, fork the project, and then edit the files you wish to update. After that just send a merge request with your commit. You may also create new pages if your contribution doesn't fit into any of the existing pages. Please pay attention to the syntax and formatting. In case you are not sure how to do so, just try, and we can gladly correct any mistakes in your merge request.
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 #### Guidelines
 
 * Use the development branch.
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 * Search previous Pull Requests or Issues before making a new one, as yours may be a duplicate.
 * Check your spelling and grammar.
 * Remove any trailing whitespace.
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+P.S: Contributions aren't restricted to the members of the faculty at our university!