The objective of this guide is to walk new users through the steps necessary to upload a new contract template to GitLaw. 

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1. Sign up to GitLaw

Go to GitLaw.co and click Sign Up. By signing up you are agreeing to GitLaw’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. 

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2. Create your profile

Add your name and a bio / details about your law firm. These details will be displayed to users of GitLaw when they wish to learn more about who shared the document. Some users may wish to contact you for paid support of their legal projects - if you wish to receive such contact - add your contact details. 

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3. Create a new repository 

Click "+ New Repository" in the top menu bar. 

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Give your repository a name and description. Try to choose a name that is self explanatory and easy to find. 

The repository will be visible in the URL (folder) of where your documents will be shared on GitLaw. 

Choose "Public". This means that every document you share in this folder will be published publicly on GitLaw. 

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If you wish, you can instead start in a private mode and later make the repository public, or later copy documents from the private repository into a public one. 

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4. Create your document

Under the "Files" tab, either upload your .docx file or click "+ Create document" which creates a new document in GitLaw's editor. 

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5.a. Uploading a .docx:

- Once you're inside your repository - under the "Files" tab click "Upload Documents"

- Directly above the file, click the "Edit" file and choose "Convert to GitLaw Document"

Your file is now a GitLaw document which you can edit in the GitLaw editor and add template fields to.

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5.b. Write the document

Click "Create Document". From here you can write directly into the online editor.

- You can  add meta data on the "metadata" tab - select which jurisidiction the document is designed for.

- Under the "Outline" section you'll see the headers you select in text formatting create a document navigation automatically.

- Under "template" you can add template fields which make the document faster for users to fill out.

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That's it! Any document you add to GitLaw publicly will beentirely free to use for users. Unless you state it in the repository - all work is licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0 to users.