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+
+# Contributing to the Accumulo Docker Image
+
+Contributions to the Accumulo Docker Image can be made by creating a pull request to
+this repo on GitHub.
+
+Before creating a pull request, follow the instructions in the [README.md] to build
+the image and use it to run Accumulo in Docker.
+
+For general instructions on contributing to Accumulo projects, check out the
+[Accumulo Contributor guide][contribute].
+
+[README.md]: README.md
+[contribute]: https://accumulo.apache.org/contributor/