docs: add getting started section to contributing doc
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ If you find a bug:
1. If the issue still reproduces or has not yet been reported, try to isolate the problem before opening an issue.
+## Getting Started
+
+If you haven't done so already, fork and clone the repo by following
+[GitHub's quickstart guide](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo). Make sure to go through the
+[steps](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo#configuring-git-to-sync-your-fork-with-the-original-repository)
+to add the upstream repo via git remote.
+
+To contribute to the project, push local changes to your fork (i.e. github.com/<user>/datahub-gma instead of
+github.com/linkedin/datahub-gma), then follow the below steps for creating a pull request.
+
## Submitting a Pull Request (PR)
Before you submit your Pull Request (PR), consider the following guidelines:
