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@@ -64,14 +64,20 @@ Contributing
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 * Download and install svn or git, Java JDK 1.6+, and Apache Ant 1.8+ or Gradle
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 * Check out the code from svn or git
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 * Import the project into Eclipse or your favorite IDE
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 * Write a unit test:
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   * Binary formats and Common APIs: src/testcases/org/apache/poi/
   * OOXML APIs only: src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/
   * Scratchpad (Binary formats): src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/
   * test files: test-data/
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 * Navigate the source, make changes, and run unit tests to verify
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   * Binary formats and Common APIs: src/java/org/apache/poi/
   * OOXML APIs only: src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/
   * Scratchpad (Binary formats): src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/