Added CONTRIBUTING.md

Signed-off-by: Steve Scargall <[email protected]>

Author: sscargal

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to MemMachine Website
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing! We welcome pull requests, bug reports, and suggestions to improve the MemMachine website.
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+1. **Fork the repository**
+
+   - Click the "Fork" button at the top right of the GitHub page.
+
+2. **Clone your fork**
+
+   - `git clone https://github.com/MemMachine/memmachine.github.io.git`
+
+3. **Create a new branch**
+
+   - `git checkout -b my-feature-branch`
+
+4. **Make your changes**
+
+   - Edit content, layouts, styles, or configuration as needed.
+
+5. **Test locally**
+
+   - Ensure you have [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/installing/) (v0.148.2 or newer) and Node.js installed.
+   - Run `npm install` if you change frontend assets.
+   - Start the local server: `hugo server`
+   - Visit [http://localhost:1313](http://localhost:1313) to preview your changes.
+
+6. **Commit your changes**
+
+    - All commits must be signed. See [Commit Signing Instructions](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/wiki/Commit-Signing) for details.
+    - Example:
+
+       `git commit -sS -m "Describe your change"`
+
+7. **Push to your fork**
+
+   - `git push origin my-feature-branch`
+
+8. **Open a pull request**
+
+   - Go to the original repository and click "New pull request".
+
+## Guidelines
+
+- Follow the [Hugo documentation](https://gohugo.io/documentation/) for content and theme changes.
+- Write clear, descriptive commit messages.
+- Keep pull requests focused and concise.
+- Ensure your changes do not break the build or site navigation.
+- For bug reports or feature requests, open an issue with details and steps to reproduce.
+
+## License
+
+By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the terms of the repository's [LICENSE](./LICENSE).