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+Opening a pull request on MapComplete
+=====================================
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+Hey! Thanks for opening a pull request on Mapcomplete! This probably means you want to add a new theme - if so, please follow the checklist below.
+If this pull request is for some other issue, please ignore the template.
+
+Adding your new theme
+---------------------
+
+Thanks for taking the time to create your theme and to add it to the main repository!
+
+To making merging smooth, please make sure that each of the following conditions is met:
+
+- [ ] The codebase is GPL-licensed. By opening a pull request, the new theme will be GPL too
+- [ ] All images are included in the pull request and no images are loaded from an external service (e.g. Wikipedia)
+- [ ] The [guidelines on how to make your own theme]() are read and followed
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