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+### This is a work in progress if you have any ideas please place them in this file
+
+```
+1.Fork this repository
+2.Clone your fork: git clone https://github.com/your-username/Ellie-bot.git
+3.Create your feature branch: git checkout -b my-new-feature
+4.Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add some feature'
+5.Push to the branch: git push origin my-new-feature
+6.Submit a pull request
+```