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 ## Contributing
 
-Thank you for considering contributing to Laravel Jetstream Admin Template! You can read the contribution guide [here](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+Thank you for considering contributing to Laravel Jetstream Admin Template! 
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+Bug Reports and Feature requests can be sent by starting a new issue. Your issue should contain a title and a clear description of the issue. You should also include as much relevant information as possible and a code sample that demonstrates the issue. The goal is to make it easy for yourself - and others while reading the issue.
+
 
 ## Code of Conduct
 
-In order to ensure that the community is welcoming to all, please review and abide by the [Code of Conduct](https://laravel.com/docs/contributions#code-of-conduct).
+In order to ensure that the community is welcoming to all, please review and abide by the Code of Conduct:
+The code of conduct is taken from the Laravel code of conduct. Any violations of the code of conduct may be reported to P Vamshi Seshasayan (vamshiseshasayan@gmail.com):
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+- Participants will be tolerant of opposing views.
+- Participants must ensure that their language and actions are free of personal attacks and disparaging personal remarks.
+- When interpreting the words and actions of others, participants should always assume good intentions.
+- Behavior that can be reasonably considered harassment will not be tolerated.
 
 ## License
 The Laravel framework is open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT license](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).