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+## Wiki
+Welcome to [dwl-patches](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches)!  
+The dwl project is available at [https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl).  
+This repository and the associated wiki is exclusively for dwl PATCHES.
+
+## Patching
+Since dwl follows [suckless](https://suckless.org/) philosophy it doesn't provide every feature under the sun. To broaden dwl's functionality one needs to get familiar with a concept of patching. To get your feet wet, consult [the hacking page](https://suckless.org/hacking/) of the suckless website. Once you're ready to customize your build, proceed to the [dwl-patches wiki](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/wiki) which contains a categorized listing and a directly searchable sidebar listing of all available patches.
+
+**Note**: these external patches are user-submitted content, and the authors of dwl cannot monitor them. Please download and review a patch before using it!
+
+## Creating Patches
+1. Create a [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org) account and fork the [dwl](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl) repository.
+2. Create a branch in your repository for the patch you are generating and maintaining. 
+3. Make AND TEST the modifications for your patch.
+
+## Contributing Patches to this Wiki
+1. If work has been done to the main branch at [dwl](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl) since you started work on your patch, REBASE YOUR PATCH!
+2. In your local clone of your codeberg dwl fork, add a remote for the main dwl repository:  
+`git remote add codeberg-dwl https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl`
+3. In your local clone of your codeberg dwl fork, create a .patch file
+`git --diff codeberg-dwl/main > PATCHNAME.patch`
+4. Fork https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches
+5. In your dwl-patches fork, add a directory called `PATCHNAME` and place the `PATCHNAME.patch` you created in the `PATCHNAME` directory. You may also place screenshots in the `PATCHNAME` directory that you can later reference in your [dwl-patches wiki](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/wiki) entry.
+6. Use the Codeberg web interface to send a pull request (PR) to  [dwl-patches](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches) (NOT to [dwl](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl))
+7. WHEN YOUR PULL REQUEST IS APPROVED, your Codeberg user will have commit access to [dwl-patches](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches) and you can then replace your `PATCHNAME.patch` file when you updated it. At this point, you will also have access to commit to the [dwl-patches wiki](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/wiki)
+8. Add a wiki page using this template (add/remove sections as you like):
+    ```markdown
+    ### Description
+    Insert a short summary of changes that your patch implements.
+
+    ### Download
+    - [yyyy-mm-dd](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/src/branch/main/PATCHNAME/PATCHNAME.patch)
+
+    ### Authors
+    - [Your Name](https://codeberg.org/YOURUSERNAME)
+    ```
+9. Add your patch to the [dwl-patches wiki](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/wiki) categorized list and alphabetized sidebar using this template:
+    ```markdwon
+    * [PATCHNAME](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/wiki/PATCHNAME)
+    ```
+10. Keep your `PATCHNAME.patch` file AND the associated wiki page updated appropriately.