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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ When you submit a new sample, please follow these guidelines:
 
 ### README.md
 
-* You will need to have a `README.md` file for your contribution, which is based on [the provided template](../samples/README-template.md) under the `samples` folder. Please copy this template to your project and update it accordingly. Your `README.md` must be named exactly `README.md` -- with capital letters -- as this is the information we use to make your sample public.
+* You will need to have a `README.md` file for your contribution, which is based on [the provided template](../main/samples/README-template.md) under the `samples` folder. Please copy this template to your project and update it accordingly. Your `README.md` must be named exactly `README.md` -- with capital letters -- as this is the information we use to make your sample public.
 * You will need to have a screenshot picture of your sample in action in the `README.md` file ("pics or it didn't happen"). The preview image must be located in the `assets` folder in the root of your sample folder.
     * All screen shots must be located in the `assets` folder. Do not point to your own repository or any other external source
 * The README template contains a specific tracking image at the end of the file with an `img` element pointing to `https://telemetry.sharepointpnp.com/sp-dev-fx-webparts/samples/readme-template`. This is a transparent image which is used to track how many visits each sample receives in GitHub.