Contribution guide

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+## Contributing to Mpesa-node-library
+
+Thank you for showing interest in contributing to Mpesa-node-library. We welcome all contributions. There is more to one way of contribution and we are open to all the suggestions as they are highly appreciated.
+
+
+
+
+## What to do and How to get started.
+Follow the  to get the complete guide. 
+
+
+## Guidelines for Reporting Issues and Suggestions
+
+## Follow the Guide:
+
+1. Please refer to the [README.md] (/README.md) for detailed instructions.
+
+2. Search for Existing Issues:
+
+   - If you encounter a bug, want to suggest a feature, or have a question, first [search the issue tracker] (https://github.com/safaricom/mpesa-node-library/issues) to check if someone has already created a ticket for it.
+
+3. Create a New Issue:
+
+   - If no ticket exists, feel free to [create one] (https://github.com/safaricom/mpesa-node-library/issues/new/).
+   - Assign the issue to yourself or another developer.
+   - Assign the issue to the relevant project.
+   - Add appropriate tags to clarify the issue.
+
+
+## Submission Guidelines
+
+1. Submitting an Issue
+    - Ensure you followed the above guide  while creating the issue
+    - Include Screenshots if any at any point
+
+## Pull Request(PR) submission
+
+1. Choose a descriptive branch name - It should be like issue-1800 if your are working on issue number 1800.
+
+2. Create a branch name -
+     `git checkout -b my-new-feature`
+
+3. Make commit to your feature branch- Each commit should be self-contained and have a descriptive commit message, helping other developers understand why the changes were made.
+
+    Commit your changes: `git commit -m 'Add some feature'`
+
+  - When sending PR then it should notify which issue you are solving. Like this BranchName: Fix #issuedetail - description
+
+  - For example Fix #1245 - Issue Description
+
+4. Push to the branch: `git push origin my-new-feature`
+
+5. Submit a pull request :D
+
+6. Ensure that the code you write is well-tested.

README.md

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 - [x] More detailed Unit tests
 - [ ] Handle all Promises
 
-## Contributing
-1. Create your feature branch: `git checkout -b my-new-feature`
-2. Commit your changes: `git commit -m 'Add some feature'`
-3. Push to the branch: `git push origin my-new-feature`
-4. Submit a pull request :D
+## Contribution
+
+- Refer to the [CONTRIBUTING GUIDE](/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
 
 ## Credits