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-# docs
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+# How to contribute to the docs
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+# Prerequisites
+- [Git Bash](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
+- [Python 3.10.6](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3106/)
+- [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
+
+#Steps
+- To clone the github reposity right click your desktop and select "Git Bash Here"
+- From there you can execute ```git clone https://github.com/davidsdesignserver/docs.git```
+- Close the current git back window and open the cloned folder. It should be named "docs"
+- Right click in this folder and open git bash again.
+- Execute ```python -m venv venv```
+- Execute ```source venv/scripts/activate```
+- Execute ```pip install mkdocs-material```
+- Execute ```mkdocs serve```
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+- If everything went smoothly it should say its "Serving on" something like ```http://127.0.0.1:5800```
+- This is a local hosted verson of the website you use to have a live preview of the site while editing.
+- You can now open the "docs" folder inside of VSCode
+- Once inside you should be able to navigate to the bottom left branch icon and create a new branch to start working in.
+- Commits to branches other than main will not regenerate the site
+- Do not push to main without permission