# Contributing
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#### [Reporting issues](https://checkstyle.org/report_issue.html)
#### [How to report a bug?](https://checkstyle.org/report_issue.html#How_to_report_a_bug.3F)
#### [Issue Template](https://github.com/checkstyle/checkstyle/blob/master/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md)

Please provide issue report in the format that we request, EACH DETAIL IS A HUGE HELP.

Issues that are not following the guidelines,
will be processed as last priority or never or simply closed as invalid.


# Contributing Guide
Please note that PRs are looked only for approved issues. Follow the PR guide for opening a PR
#### [Pull Request Template](https://github.com/checkstyle/checkstyle/blob/master/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md)

Please follow the below links in order to start contributing to the checkstyle project
#### [Beginning Development](https://checkstyle.org/beginning_development.html)
#### [Contribution Guidelines](https://checkstyle.org/contributing.html)

Find the links below to import the checkstyle project to an IDE
#### [Importing checkstyle project to IntelliJ](https://checkstyle.org/idea.html)
#### [Importing checkstyle project to Eclipse](https://checkstyle.org/eclipse.html)
#### [Importing checkstyle project to Netbeans](https://checkstyle.org/netbeans.html)
