From d7e65b80d8bd13355d70fc73b429dcf549625c03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ole Langbehn <ole.langbehn@inoio.de>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:16:22 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] HOLI-7264 add documentation about gitlab account creation and
 spam

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 CONTRIBUTING.md | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ In this guide you will get an overview of the contribution workflow from opening
 
 ## New Contributor guide
 
-There's many ways you could contribute to holi. For all of them, you first need an account on our gitlab. Set one up [here](https://app.gitlab-pages.holi.team/users/sign_up), after which we will approve your account. You will get confirmation via E-Mail and can proceed with setting up your account by following the instructions in the E-Mail and in GitLab itself. 
+There's many ways you could contribute to holi. For all of them, you first need an account on our gitlab. Set one up
+[here](https://gitlab.holi.team/users/sign_up). Your account will then be confirmed by an administrator. This might take
+some time. Afterwards, you will receive an E-Mail welcoming you to our GitLab instance. Via a link in this mail, you can
+sign in and set up your account by following the instructions in the E-Mail and in GitLab itself.
+
+If you didn't receive a mail, make sure to check your spam folder before contacting us via support@holi.social.
 
 ### Finding and reporting bugs
 
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GitLab