Add info on contributing to the project

richardkalehoff · richardkalehoff · commit a76d04d7e8c1 · 2017-06-15T15:58:22.000-07:00
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+# How to contribute
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+The files in this repository are used in the course videos and are the starting point for all students. Because we want all students to have the same experience going through course, if your pull request alters any of the core files, then it (most likely) will _not_ be merged into the project.
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 * These books do not know which shelf they are on. They are raw results only. You'll need to make sure that books have the correct state while on the search page.
 
 This project was bootstrapped with [Create React App](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app). You can find more information on how to perform common tasks [here](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/blob/master/packages/react-scripts/template/README.md).
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+## Contributing
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+This repository is the starter code for _all_ Udacity students. Therefore, we most likely will not accept pull requests.
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+For details, check out [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).

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