diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index e8046b81b2..75888ffe1c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1 +1,11 @@
- All contributions, bug reports, bug fixes, documentation improvements, enhancements, and ideas are welcome.
+# Contributing to the Project
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to this project! By participating, you agree to abide by the project's Code of Conduct.
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+### Fork the Repository
+
+1. Go to the repository page on GitHub: [Repository URL].
+2. Click the "Fork" button in the upper right corner to create a copy of the repository in your GitHub account.
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b103466139..5b62342ebe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 A calculator that calculates simple interest given principal, annual rate of interest and time period in years.
 
+
 ```
 Input:
    p, principal amount
@@ -13,4 +14,4 @@ Output
    simple interest = p*t*r
 ```
 
-_© 2022 XYZ, Inc._
+_© 2023 XYZ, Inc._