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 In embedded mode, settings can be overridden by text files in `data/settingoverrides`, the file name must be `<SettingName>.txt` (e. g. `BASE_URL.txt`) and the content must be the setting value (normally one single line).
 
+## Contributing
+Any help is more than appreciated. Feel free to pick any open unassigned issue, but please leave a short comment or assign the issue yourself, to avoid working on the same thing.
+
+New ideas are also very welcome, feel free to open an issue to discuss them.
+
 ## Screenshots
 #### Dashboard
 ![Dashboard](https://github.com/grocy/grocy/raw/master/publication_assets/dashboard.png "Dashboard")