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+# 🚀 How to Contribute to MemGPT
+
+Thank you for investing time in contributing to our project! Here's a guide to get you started.
+
+## 1. 🚀 Getting Started
+
+### 🍴 Fork the Repository
+
+First things first, let's get you a personal copy of MemGPT to play with. Think of it as your very own playground. 🎪
+
+1. Head over to the MemGPT repository on GitHub.
+2. In the upper-right corner, hit the 'Fork' button.
+
+### 🚀 Clone the Repository
+
+Now, let's bring your new playground to your local machine. 
+
+```shell
+git clone https://github.com/your-username/MemGPT.git
+```
+
+### 🧩 Install Dependencies
+
+```shell
+cd MemGPT
+# Optional: set up a virtual environment.
+# python3 -m venv venv
+# . venv/bin/activate
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+## 2. 🛠️ Making Changes
+
+### 🌟 Create a Branch
+
+Time to put on your creative hat and make some magic happen. First, let's create a new branch for your awesome changes. 🧙‍♂️
+
+```shell
+git checkout -b feature/your-feature
+```
+
+### ✏️ Make your Changes
+
+Now, the world is your oyster! Go ahead and craft your fabulous changes. 🎨
+
+## 3. ✅ Testing
+
+Before we hit the 'Wow, I'm Done' button, let's make sure everything works as expected. Run tests and make sure the existing ones don't throw a fit. And if needed, create new tests. 🕵️
+
+Make sure that you can run
+```shell
+python3 main.py
+```
+successfully before submitting a pull request.
+
+## 4. 🚀 Submitting Changes
+
+### 🚀 Create a Pull Request
+
+You're almost there! It's time to share your brilliance with the world. 🌍
+
+1. Visit [MemGPT](https://github.com/cpacker/memgpt).
+2. Click "New Pull Request" button.
+3. Choose the base branch (`main`) and the compare branch (your feature branch).
+4. Whip up a catchy title and describe your changes in the description. 🪄
+
+## 5. 🔍 Review and Approval
+
+The maintainers, will take a look and might suggest some cool upgrades or ask for more details. Once they give the thumbs up, your creation becomes part of MemGPT!
+
+## 6. 📜 Code of Conduct
+
+Please be sure to follow the project's Code of Conduct. 
+
+## 7. 📫 Contact
+
+Need help or just want to say hi? We're here for you. Reach out through filing an issue on this GitHub repository or message us on our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/9GEQrxmVyE).
+
+Thanks for making MemGPT even more fantastic!