diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING b/CONTRIBUTING
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63c3d5ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+You may contribute to Byobu by branching the source from Launchpad (ideally), or by forking the project on Github (less ideally):
+
+$ bzr branch lp:byobu
+
+$ git clone git://github.com/dustinkirkland/byobu.git
+
+You commit changes locally, and then propose a merge in Launchpad (ideally), or submit a pull request on Github (less ideally).
+
+As for coding standards, please use tabs, rather than spaces.  Thanks!
+
+:-Dustin
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
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--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ byobu (5.105) unreleased; urgency=medium
     1/services/us.kirkland.terminals.byobu.service,
     usr/share/man/man1/byobu-export.1:
     - update byobu.co email addresses to byobu.org
+  * CONTRIBUTING:
+    - added a contributing file
 
   [ Mark King ]
   * usr/lib/byobu/battery: