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Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 01:37:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Enhance contributing guidelines for pull requests

Added guidelines for creating pull requests from a fork.
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 CONTRIBUTING.md | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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 Here are a few suggestions to make it easier for you to contribute!
 
+### PR from a branch in your own fork
+Start your pull request (PR) in a branch of your own fork. Don't make a PR directly from your main branch.
+This lets you update your PR if needed, while you can work on other tasks in 'main' or in other branches.
+
+Tip: When viewing a file in `wled/WLED`, click on the "pen" icon and start making changes.
+When you chose to 'Commit changes', GitHub will automatically create a PR from your fork.
+
 ### Describe your PR
 
 Please add a description of your proposed code changes. It does not need to be an exhaustive essay, however a PR with no description or just a few words might not get accepted, simply because very basic information is missing.