From 3a44195fe3cf2b0e6142d1d05b928b6715693e59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alenmjohn <alenadon82@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 08:27:46 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Docs: Add contributing section to README (#611)

Added a contributing section to the README with guidelines for new contributors.
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 README.md | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 081bf7923..e8df97ad6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,3 +89,14 @@ Bibtex entry:
   url     = {http://jmlr.org/papers/v22/19-920.html}
 }
 ```
+## :handshake: Contributing
+
+We welcome contributions from both new and experienced developers!
+
+If you would like to contribute to OpenML-Python, please read our  
+[Contribution Guidelines](https://github.com/openml/openml-python/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+If you are new to open-source development, a great way to get started is by
+looking at issues labeled **"good first issue"** in our GitHub issue tracker.
+These tasks are beginner-friendly and help you understand the project structure,
+development workflow, and how to submit a pull request.