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# Contributor's Guide
1. fork the project on GitHub https://github.com/vyos/vyos-documentation
2. clone the fork
3. create a a new branch for your work. You can use a name that describes what you do.
```shell
git checkout -b fix-vxlan-typo
```
4. make your changes.
Please check the documation, if you don't familiar with [sphinx-doc](http://http://www.sphinx-doc.org) or [reStructuredText](http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/index.html)
Note the following RFCs, which describe the reserved public IP addresses and autonomous system numbers for the documentation. Please don't use other public address space.
* [RFC5737](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5737)
* [RFC3849](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3849)
* [RFC5389](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5398)
5. add the modified files
```shell
git add path/to/filname
```
or add all unstaged files
```shell
git add .
````
6. commit your changes
```shell
git commit -m "rename vxlan set syntax"
```
7. push your commits to your GitHub project:
```shell
git push -u origin fix-vxlan-typo
```
8. Submit a pull request.
In GitHub, visit the main repository and you should see a banner
suggesting to make a pull request. Fill out the form and describe what you do.