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+# Contributing
+
+Thanks for taking the time to join our community and start contributing!
+
+The [Contributor Guide](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/contributors/guide/README.md)
+provides detailed instructions on how to get your ideas and bug fixes seen and accepted.
+
+Please remember to sign the [CNCF CLA](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/CLA.md) and
+read and observe the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md).
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 in this directory, and what examples should contain.
 
 [Kubernetes documentation]: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tutorials/
+
+### Contributing
+
+Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for instructions on how to contribute.