diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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+### Description
+
+*Describe the changes you made here.*
+
+Fixes #{issue}
+
+### Type of change
+
+Please delete options that are not relevant.
+
+- Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
+- New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
+- Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
+- This change requires a documentation update
+
+### How has this been tested?
+
+*Describe the procedure used for verifying your changes here.*
+
+### Checklist
+
+- [ ] Issue exists for PR
+- [ ] Code reviewed by the author
+- [ ] Code documented (comments or other documentation)
+- [ ] Changes tested
+- [ ] `flake8` passes
+- [ ] `CHANGELOG.md` updated
+- [ ] Informative commit messages
+- [ ] Descriptive PR title
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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+# Contributing to qrm
+
+## Before You Start
+
+- Make sure there's an issue for the feature, bugfix, or other improvement you want to make.
+- Make sure it's something that the project maintainers want.
+  We can discuss it and assign the issue to you.
+- Make sure work isn't already being done on the issue.
+
+### Environment Setup
+
+Once all of the above is done, you can get started by setting up your development envronment.
+
+1. [Fork this repo][1] into your own GitHub namespace.
+1. Make sure the `master` branch is up to date, then make yourself a new branch with a descriptive name.
+1. Once the forked repo is cloned and on the proper branch, you can set up the development environment.
+    1. Install python 3.7 or higher.
+    1. Run `make dev-install`.
+       This should install everything you need to develop and run qrm.
+    1. [Create a bot and token][2], and add it to `data/keys.py`.
+       Also add your [QRZ credentials][3] if needed.
+    1. In `data/options.py`, change values as needed.
+       Some commands require adding your Discord user ID to `owner_uids`.
+    1. To activate the virtual env that was created by `make`, run `source botenv/bin/activate` (or the equivelent for your shell or operating system).
+
+## While You Develop
+
+To run qrm, use the command `./run.sh`.
+We recommend you use the `--pass-errors` flags to avoid perpetual restart loops if you break the bot.
+It exists because repeatedly mashing [Ctrl+C] at high speed to break a fast loop is not fun.
+
+Commit messages should be descriptive and mention issues that they fix ("fixes #123") or contain progress on ("progress on #123").
+Make commits as needed, but try to keep it reasonable.
+If there are too many, your contribution may be squashed when merged.
+You may want to squash your commits locally yourself:
+
+```sh
+git reset --soft [commit before your changes]
+git commit
+```
+
+Make sure to document your code as you go, in both comments and external documentation (in `/dev-notes/`) as needed.
+`dev-notes` is especially important if you introduce a new json file format or to document some development process (like the command to crush the various images in the repository).
+
+**Test your changes.**
+If your code doesn't work, it's not ready for merging.
+Make sure you not only test intended behaviour, but also edge cases and error cases.
+Make sure to run `flake8` to ensure your code uses the proper style, and `mypy [files...]` to ensure proper typing.
+
+If you're making a user-facing change, put a quick summary in `CHANGELOG.md` under the `[Unreleased]` heading.
+Follow the [Keep a Changelog][4] format.
+
+### A Note on Style
+
+qrm tries to keep to PEP 8 style whenever possible.
+Use the utility `flake8` to check that you follow this style.
+When you start a PR or push commits, GitHub will automatically run this for you;
+if that fails, you will be expected to fix those errors before merge.
+
+Otherwise, try to follow the existing style:
+double-quotes except when required to be single,
+indentation of mult-line structures matching other examples in the code,
+add type hints,
+etc.
+
+## When You're Ready to Merge
+
+1. When you have finished working on your contribution, create a pull request from your fork's branch into the master branch of this repository.
+1. Read through and complete the pull request template.
+   If the checklist is not complete, your contribution will not be merged.
+1. Your pull request will get reviewed by at least one maintainer.
+1. If approved, another maintainer may merge the pull request if everything looks good.
+
+[1]: https://github.com/miaowware/qrm2/fork
+[2]: https://discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/discord.html
+[3]: https://www.qrz.com/page/xml_data.html
+[4]: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ Run. For more information on options, see the [quick-bot-no-pain run.sh document
 $ run.sh
 ```
 
+## Contributing
+
+Check out the [contribution guidelines](/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information about how to contribute to this project.
+
 ## Copyright
 
 Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Abigail Gold, 0x5c