# Contributing to Koel Labs - IPA Transcription EN
👍🎉 First off, thanks for taking the time to contribute! 🎉👍

These are the specific contributing guidelines for the English IPA transcription leaderboard. Checkout our [general contributing guidelines here](https://github.com/KoelLabs/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).

## Where to Start

1. Read the [README.md](README.md) file to understand the purpose of this repository.
2. Read the [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md) file to understand how to set up your local development environment. Important design decisions will also be documented here.
3. Read the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/KoelLabs/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#code-of-conduct) to understand expectations while contributing to this project and take a look at the [FAQ](https://github.com/KoelLabs/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#faq) if you have any questions.
4. Read through the [issues](https://huggingface.co/spaces/KoelLabs/IPA-Transcription-EN/discussions) to understand the current development priorities.
5. All contributions start with an issue to discuss the change. See [how to file a bug report](https://github.com/KoelLabs/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#reporting-bugs), [suggest a new feature](https://github.com/KoelLabs/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#suggesting-enhancements), or [make your first code contribution](https://github.com/KoelLabs/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#your-first-code-contribution).
    - Look for the [issues](https://huggingface.co/spaces/KoelLabs/IPA-Transcription-EN/discussions) tagged `good first issue` and `help wanted` for things to work on.
    - Make sure to check the [existing issues](https://huggingface.co/spaces/KoelLabs/IPA-Transcription-EN/discussions) before creating a new one.
6. Maintainers with write access to the repository will assign willing contributors to issues they request. Once assigned, fork the repository and create a branch for your work.
7. When you are ready, submit a pull request!

## Point of Contact

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to aruna@koellabs.com and alex@koellabs.com or open an issue. Security vulnerabilities should be reported to info@koellabs.com.

## Legal Boilerplate

By making contributions to the Koel Labs project, you agree to retain all rights, title and interest in and to your contributions and confirm that Koel Labs can use, modify, copy, and redistribute said contributions, under its choice of terms.