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Fix typos and grammar. Thanks @ibadullah25
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## Code of Conduct

In order to hold a safe space for all contributors, we expect all project participants to adhere to our Code of Conduct. Please read the [full text](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) so that you can understand what actions will and will not be tolerated.
To hold a safe space for all contributors, we expect all project participants to adhere to our Code of Conduct. Please read the [full text](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) so that you can understand what actions will and will not be tolerated.

## Issue Tracking

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In order to contribute to a project on GitHub, you must first get a copy of the project running locally on your computer. This process is sometimes called a "build process", and every project's process will have different requirements. Some requirements are due to the project being hosted on GitHub, some are due to the programming language used, some are due to the project's dependencies.

There are five steps to build this project:
There are five steps to building this project:

1. [Set up Git and Install Node.js](#set-up-git-and-install-nodejs)
1. [Fork the repository](#fork-the-repository)
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### Set up Git and Install Node.js

> **If you've never written JavaScript before, don't sweat!** This exercises only requires fundamental language skills, you should be able to adapt from your favorite language.
> **If you've never written JavaScript before, don't sweat!** This exercise only requires fundamental language skills, you should be able to adapt from your favorite language.
All GitHub projects are backed by a version control software called *Git*. You'll need to [set up Git](https://github.com/danthareja/contribute-to-open-source/wiki/Setting-up-Git) in order to contribute to *any* project on GitHub.

This specific project is written in JavaScript, and uses Node.js as it's runtime. You'll need to [install Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) in order to run the project.
This specific project is written in JavaScript and uses Node.js as it's runtime. You'll need to [install Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) in order to run the project.

### Fork the repository

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### Install dependencies

Did you know that not all code in a project is usually written by the author?
Did you know that the author usually does not write all of the code in a project?

The beauty of open source is that you can install and use code that other people have written, allowing you to focus on the unique requirements of your project. Third-party code that your project installs is called a *dependency*, because it is required to work.
The beauty of open source is that you can install and use code that other people have written, allowing you to focus on the unique requirements of your project. Third-party code that your project installs is called a *dependency* because it is required to work.

This project uses [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/), a command-line tool bundled with Node.js, to maintain third-party dependencies.

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Remember how making changes on a *fork* doesn't affect the original code? Well, in order to fix an issue the in the main project, you *want* to change to the original code. A *pull request* is a GitHub feature that lets you do just that!

There are 3 steps to submitting a pull request:
There are three steps to submitting a pull request:
1. [Save your changes locally](#save-your-changes-locally)
2. [Send your changes to your fork](#send-your-changes-to-your-fork)
3. [Open a Pull Request](#open-a-pull-request)

These instructions are designed to explain the bare minimum steps in a beginner-friendly way. If you find yourself hungry for more details (or get stuck), I applaud and encourage you to continue research on your own. You'll find no lack of amazing articles about this topic.
These instructions are designed to explain the bare minimum steps in a beginner-friendly way. If you find yourself hungry for more details (or get stuck), I applaud and encourage you to continue research on your own. You'll find no lack of amazing articles on this topic.

### Save your changes locally

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$ git commit -m "Implement _check"
```

You'll often hear this process called *commiting* changes. It's the exact same thing.
You'll often hear this process called *committing* changes. It's the exact same thing.

### Send your changes to your fork

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