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+# Contributing to LLVM
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to LLVM! There are many ways to
+contribute, and we appreciate all contributions.
+
+To get started with contributing, please take a look at the
+[Contributing Guide](https://llvm.org/docs/Contributing.html). It describes how
+to get involved, raise issues and submit patches. Please note that at the moment
+the LLVM project does not use either Github pull requests or Github issues.
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 a toolkit for the construction of highly optimized compilers,
 optimizers, and runtime environments.
 
+The README briefly describes how to get started with building LLVM.
+For more information on how to contribute to the LLVM project, please
+take a look at the [Contributing Guide](https://llvm.org/docs/Contributing.html).
+
 ## Getting Started with the LLVM System
 
 Taken from https://llvm.org/docs/GettingStarted.html.