add link to github tutorials

diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING b/docs/CONTRIBUTING
index 196cda4..a907ab3 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ workable then submitting plain patches.  Git is good in merging in branches
 even if the base code has changed in the meanwhile.  This does not work with
 patches.
 
+If you're new to Git/github, have no fear:
+* [Github guides (highly recommended)](http://github.com/guides/home)
+* [Guides: Fork a project and submit your modifications](http://github.com/guides/fork-a-project-and-submit-your-modifications)
+
 ### VALGRIND PROFILING
        $ add this to Makefile header: CFLAGS=-g
        $ recompile