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When prompted for 'Project contact' or 'Canonical Project Manager' enter
'Scott Moser'.
+* Configure git with your email and name for commit messages.
+
+ Your name will appear in commit messages and will also be used in
+ changelogs or release notes. Give yourself credit!::
+
+ git config user.name "Your Name"
+ git config user.email "Your Email"
+
* Clone the upstream `repository`_ on Launchpad::
git clone https://git.launchpad.net/cloud-init