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+## Bugs 
+
+### Short version
+
+* Make sure you have installed and configured both ownCloud and Gallery
+* Make sure your issue was not reported before and that it isn't a [known issue](https://github.com/owncloud/galleryplus/blob/master/README.md#known-issues)
+* Use the [**issue template**][https://raw.githubusercontent.com/owncloud/core/master/issue_template.md] when reporting issues.
+
+### Long version
+
+* Read the section in the README about [server and browser requirements](https://github.com/owncloud/galleryplus/blob/master/README.md#requirements)
+* Make sure you have disabled the original Pictures app
+* Read the [known issue](https://github.com/owncloud/galleryplus/blob/master/README.md#known-issues) section in the README
+* Get the latest version of the app from [the releases page](https://github.com/owncloud/galleryplus/releases)
+* [Check if they have already been reported](https://github.com/owncloud/galleryplus/issues)
+* Please search the existing issues first, it is likely that your issue was already reported or even fixed.
+  - Click on "issues" in the column on the right and type any word in the top search/command bar.
+  - You can also filter by appending e. g. "state:open" or "state:closed" to the search string.
+  - More info on [search syntax within GitHub](https://help.github.com/articles/searching-issues)
+* Report the issue using our [template][https://raw.githubusercontent.com/owncloud/core/master/issue_template.md], it includes all the information we need to track down the issue.
+
+Help us to maximize the effort we can spend fixing issues and adding new features, by not reporting duplicate issues.
+
+## Contributing to Source Code
+
+Thanks for wanting to contribute source code to Gallery. That's great!
+
+Before we are able to merge your code into the Gallery app, you need to agree to release your code under the AGPL license or to have signed the ownCloud [contributor agreement](https://owncloud.org/about/contributor-agreement/)
+
+Please familiarise yourself with the [App development process][https://owncloud.org/dev] in order to understand how the Framework works and don't hesitate to contact a maintainer in order to obtain more information or tips.
+It's recommended to add tests to your pull requests in order to make sure your patches work as intended. In the future, it will be impossible to merge any changes which don't include tests, so it is best to learn how they work as early as possible.
+
+## Translations
+Please submit translations via [Transifex][transifex].
+
+[transifex]: https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/owncloud/