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+##Forking Gst-Switch
+
+To fork this project, click the "Fork" button at [Gst-Switch Github Page](https://github.com/hyades/gst-switch "").
+![forking](https://github-images.s3.amazonaws.com/help/Bootcamp-Fork.png "forking")
+
+Refer to the [Github Documentation](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo "") for further details.
+
+##Running Tests
+
+* Install gst-switch using instructions at [README.md](https://github.com/hyades/gst-switch/blob/master/README.md "").
+* `cd python-api`
+* make test
+* For specific tests refer to [Python-API Readme](https://github.com/hyades/gst-switch/blob/master/python-api/README.md "").
+
+##Sending Pull Requests for Changes
+
+* Click the **Compare and Review** button
+* Ensure that the Travis message shows **Success: The Travis Build Passed**
+* Send the pull request