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-# CONTRIBUTING
-Thanks for your interest in improving Aqua server, and huge welcome! This document will guide you how to get started.
+# Contribution
 
-# Before you start
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to the AquaDX server and/or AquaNet web interface implementation.
+Please look over the following guidelines before creating an issue or pull request.
 
-* We (or at least I, the fork maintainer) will not care where you come from or what kind of scene you involve with as long as you are in good faith.
-* This fork might have n-0 or even n+1 support from time to time. If you can't agree with this, please refrain from get involve with this project.
-* We **will not help you to get game itself**. This includes sharing a patched or original binary. Please don't ask or give guidance about it within this repository. This is bare minimum for our safety and long run possibility of this project.
+- We try to support game versions that are n-0 (and occasionally n+1).<br>
+By using this server and/or contributing source, you understand some features may be incomplete due to restrictions (whether it's technical or due to it being n-0).
 
-# Getting started
+- Issues should describe a problem or feature request for either AquaDX or AquaNet. <br>
+Please do not ask for game dumps, ask for assistance with setting up a game dump or send links to game dumps.
 
-* Please make sure you read README.md and documents in /docs folder.
-* Make sure you have account for this gitlab instance.
+- Pull requests should have meaningful descriptions and changes should match the rest of our codebase to be accepted.<br>
+Commits can be formatted in any way preferable as long as they're easily digestable and meaningful.<br>
+All pull requests must be tested and ensured functional.<br>
+If contributing to the server (AquaDX), the server should be capable of booting to the colorful logo & affected clients should be able to connect and make use of your contribution(s).<br>
+If contributing to the web interface (AquaNet), it should be capable of building, shouldn't report any errors and should make use of your contribution(s).
 
-# Steps to follow
-
-* Open a issue: if you found a bug or want to add or suggest new feature, try open a issue first so we can know about the problem and start discussion.
-  * Include some kind of information (for example: error log if a bug; what you trying to achieve if a new feature)
-  * This step is not essential but will make thing much easier later on. (PR)
-  * If you are end user (not a developer), it ends in here. Thanks!
-
-* Fork it and make a new branch where you start working on it.
-  * Please make a branch per PR if you are thinking about making multiple PRs. Still, we can cherry-pick even it's not but..
-
-* Start working
-  * We don't have any code formatting guide or rule. As long as code runs fine and readable enough, good to go.
-  * Make commits of logical and atomic units. Please DO NOT make a commit message too general like "WIP - 1" or "Work".
-
-* Test if it works
-  * Database changes: default database testing is sqlite only. If you are not sure or can't test with MariaDB or MySQL, just leave a message about it in the PR.
-  * Game endpoint changes: Although aqua have testing process while building and packaging, this probably won't do much for the game so our recommendation is run through a game at least once (from entry to saving).
-  * Server API / feature / bug fix: Just test at least once the way you want.
-
-* Make a PR
-  * Thanks! We will get you know when it's ready.
-
-We appreciate your time. Contribution is what makes open source project interesting and keep working.
+- AquaDX makes use of the [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en) license.<br>
+By contributing, you agree your contributions can be placed under this license.