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+# Contributing to Hugo ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ Bear Blog
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to Hugo ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ Bear Blog! This Hugo theme aims to maintain the simplicity and elegance of the original [ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ Bear Blog Platform](https://bearblog.dev/) while enabling you to host your site completely independently. Before contributing, please take a moment to review these guidelines.
+
+## 🤔 Have a Question?
+
+If you have questions about using the theme or implementing specific features:
+
+1. Check our [existing GitHub issues](https://github.com/your-username/hugo-bear/issues) - your question might already be answered
+2. Consider posting on the [Hugo Discourse](https://discourse.gohugo.io/) - there's a larger community there that might help, and your question could benefit others
+
+## 🐛 Found a Bug?
+
+If you've discovered a bug:
+
+1. First, search our [existing issues](https://github.com/your-username/hugo-bear/issues) to see if it's already reported
+2. If not, create a new issue with:
+   - A clear description of the problem
+   - Steps to reproduce the issue
+   - Expected vs actual behavior
+   - Your Hugo version and configuration
+   - Any relevant error messages or screenshots
+
+## ✨ Feature Requests
+
+While we appreciate feature suggestions, please note that Hugo ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ Bear Blog intentionally maintains a minimal feature set, staying true to the original [ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ Bear Blog Platform's](https://bearblog.dev/) philosophy.
+
+Before submitting a feature request:
+
+1. Review existing issues and discussions - your idea might have been discussed before
+2. Consider if the feature could be implemented using Hugo's built-in capabilities
+
+If you decide to submit a feature request, please:
+- Clearly describe the feature and its use case
+- Consider providing examples of similar implementations
+
+## 🚀 Pull Requests
+
+Pull requests are welcome! Please:
+
+1. Create an issue first to discuss *significant* changes
+2. Fork the repository and create a new branch for your feature
+3. Follow the existing code style
+4. Include appropriate documentation updates
+5. Test your changes thoroughly
+
+Thank you for helping make Hugo ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ Bear Blog better! 🎉
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 Add a `custom_head.html`-file to your `layouts/partials`-directory. In there you may add a `<style>`-tag, *or* you may add a `<link>`-tag referencing your own `custom.css` (in case you prefer to have a separate `.css`-file). Check out the [`style.html`](https://github.com/janraasch/hugo-bearblog/blob/master/layouts/partials/style.html)-file to find out which CSS-styles are applied by default.
 
-## Issues / Feedback / Contributing
-Please use [GitHub issues](https://github.com/janraasch/hugo-bearblog/issues) and [Pull Requests](https://github.com/janraasch/hugo-bearblog/pulls).
+## Contributing 🤝
+
+Interested in contributing to Hugo ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ Bear Blog? Thanks for your interest! Please take a look at our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) first.
 
 ## Development
 Run the `exampleSite` locally via