# 5. Make First Contribution

Now that you are all setup it's time to make your first contribution. Follow the sections below to add yourself to the team and learn our workflow.

# Recommended workflow

# Create a new branch

Lando uses a modified GitHub Flow development model. You can read more about this process in the aforementioned link but the general codeflow is:

# Make sure you are in the lando source repo
cd /path/to/cloned/lando/source

# Make sure you are on an updated maser
git checkout master
git pull origin master

# Checkout a new branch for your contribution
git checkout -b addContribMe

# Add yourself as a contributor

# Follow and answer the interactive prompts
lando.dev contrib:add

# Verify you've been added
lando.dev contrib:list

# Commit and push

# Add updates, commit and push
git add .
git commit -m "Adding MYSELF to the team"
git push origin addContribMe

# Open a Pull Request

Open a pull request.

# Manual workflow

If the recommended workflow above is not working for you then you still have a few options. We definitely don't prefer these since they require work on our end.

# Directly edit

Try editing the contributor database directly. If you are not sure how to do that then consult these docs.

You will want to add an entry like this:

- name: Mike Pirog
  role:
    - Content
    - Outreach
  bio: >-
    I'm the inventor of Lando and a co-founder @ <a
    href="https://thinktandem.io" target="_blank">Tandem</a>.
  location: New England / Siberia
  github: pirog
  twitter: pirogcommamike
  title: Benevolent Dictator
  pic: 'https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/dc1322b3ddd0ef682862d7f281c821bb'
  id: 0374ef006c170c19a0fddcf006415d548058e1f7

# Submit an issue

If even the above is not sufficient then open an issue on GitHub.