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1. Log into your github account
2. Go to https://github.com/apache/incubator-metron and click the Fork button and fork into your github account.  
3. You should now have a fork like: https://github.com/[github_user_name]/incubator-metron
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Clone the Metron repo to you local Dev Env

After forking, clone the repo to your local dev workstation. See following instructions:

1. Start IntelliJ
2. Click File --> New --> Project from Version Control --> Github
   
3. Configure the Github Repo URL that you forked earlier to clone.
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Setup  your Cloned Repo as an IntelliJ project

1. After the project has has been setup, you should see a prompt to add the cloned repo as a maven project. Click the "Add as Maven Project"
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3. Setup the Java SDK as 1.8 
   1. File -> Project Structure --> Project Settings --> Project --> Select 1.8 as SDK
      
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How to Start Contributing

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