diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7dbf8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+## Contributing PRs and ISSUES
+
+The development branch is the active branch, no features or bugs will be fixed against master ( hotfixes may be considered ).
+
+Please test against development branch before submitting issues, issues against master will be closed, 
+
+PRs against master may be kept open if provides something useful to other members.
+
+Please open issues before sumbitting PRs against development, as commits might be occuring very frequently.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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index 0000000..5700570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+
+Please fill the info fields, it helps to get you faster support ;)
+
+if you have a stack dump decode it:
+https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/blob/master/doc/Troubleshooting/stack_dump.rst
+
+for better debug messages:
+https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/blob/master/doc/Troubleshooting/debugging.rst
+
+----------------------------- Remove above -----------------------------
+
+### Basic Infos
+
+#### Hardware
+WiFimanager Branch/Release:  Development
+
+Hardware:			ESP-12e, esp01, esp25
+
+Core Version:      	2.4.0, staging
+
+### Description
+
+Problem description
+
+### Settings in IDE
+
+Module:  			NodeMcu, Wemos D1
+
+Additional libraries: 
+
+### Sketch
+
+```cpp
+
+#include <Arduino.h>
+
+void setup() {
+
+}
+
+void loop() {
+
+}
+```
+
+### Debug Messages
+
+```
+messages here
+```
+
diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index 1a7fc7f..0bb02f7 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ uint8_t WiFiManager::getRSSIasQuality(uint8_t RSSI) {
 
 /** Is this an IP? */
 boolean WiFiManager::isIp(String str) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < str.length(); i++) {
     int c = str.charAt(i);
     if (c != '.' && (c < '0' || c > '9')) {
       return false;