---
 .gitconfig |  4 ++++
 README.md  | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 .gitconfig

diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08e5ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[format]
+	subjectPrefix = PATCH website
+[sendemail]
+	to = ~whereiseveryone/public-inbox@lists.sr.ht
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab07375..0b514bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-## To enter a development environment run the following:
+## Contributing
+
+### Building the website locally
 
 ```
 guix shell
@@ -9,3 +11,15 @@ curl --oauth2-bearer "token" -Fcontent=@site.tar.gz https://pages.sr.ht/publish/
 curl --oauth2-bearer "token" -Fcontent=@site.tar.gz -Fprotocol=GEMINI https://pages.sr.ht/publish/whereiseveryone.srht.site
 
 ```
+
+### Using `git format-patch` and `git send-email`
+
+It is recommended to use `git` to create and send patches.
+[Read more](https://git-send-email.io/).
+
+Common git arguments associated with website are in `.gitconfig` file. You can
+make changes suggested in `.gitconfig` to your local `.git/config` like below.
+
+```shell
+$ cat .gitconfig >> .git/config
+```
-- 
2.34.1

website/patches/.build.yml: SUCCESS in 1m4s

[Add .gitconfig with recommended git flags][0] from [Dhruvin Gandhi][1]

[0]: https://lists.sr.ht/~whereiseveryone/public-inbox/patches/28083
[1]: contact@dhruvin.dev

✓ #667413 SUCCESS website/patches/.build.yml https://builds.sr.ht/~whereiseveryone/job/667413