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 ## Documentation
 Documentation is available at [https://flowermd.readthedocs.io](https://flowermd.readthedocs.io)
 
+## Contributing
+We welcome all contributions to flowerMD. Please see
+[contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.
+
+
+
 [//]: # (#### Using the built in molecules, systems and forcefields:)
 
 [//]: # (README, documentation and tutorials are a work in progress.)