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@@ -587,6 +587,13 @@ Performance can be better for very large values.
 
 I think there are more performance improvements left in there for smaller values, especially for large lists of small values.
 
+## How to Contribute
+- make your changes on a branch
+- your code should be the same style as the rest of the code
+- add your tests to `test.js`
+- add your documentation to `README.md` (if needed).
+- open a pull request!
+
 ## Contributors
 
 Some people have have added features and fixed bugs in `node_redis` other than me.