Complex Integral over a Square Path

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I'm struggling to set up this integral as I just started learning complex analysis.

Let C be the perimeter of the square with vertices at the points z = 0, z = 1, z = 1 +i and z = i.

$$\int_C \bar{z}^2dz$$

What would my 4 path integrals be? I'm super confused. Thank you for any guidance.

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The path $z = t$ will form a path from $0$ to $1$

$z = 1 + it$ will be a path from $1$ to $1+i$

$\bar z = (x - iy)\\ \bar z^2 = x^2 - y^2 - 2xy i$

$\int_0^1 t^2 \ dt + \int_0^1 1 - t^2 - 2t \ dt + \cdots$

Work out the last two paths and set up two more integrals.