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+# Contributing
+
+## Project Setup
+
+1.  [Create a new Firebase project. ](https://console.firebase.google.com/u/0/)
+
+    - The project name doesn't really matter, but just name it `monkey-type`.
+    - Google Analytics is not necessary.
+
+2.  [Install the Firebase CLI](https://firebase.google.com/docs/cli)
+3.  Run `firebase login` on your terminal to log in to the same google account as you just used to create the project.
+4.  Git clone this project.
+5.  Rename `.firebaserc_example` to `.firebaserc` and change the project name of default to the firebase project id you just created.
+
+    - If `.firebaserc_example` does not exist after cloning, create your own with:
+
+    ```.firebaserc
+     {
+         "projects": {
+             "default": "your-firebase-project-id",
+         }
+     }
+    ```
+
+    - Run `firebase projects:list` to find your firebase project id.
+
+6.  Run `firebase serve` to start a local server on port 5000. Use ctrl+c to stop it.
+    - Run `firebase use default` if you run into any errors for this.
+
+## Standards & Conventions
+
+1. Use a SCSS compiler. For VSCode I recommend `Easy Sass` or `Live Sass Compiler` extension.
+2. Install [Prettier](https://prettier.io/docs/en/install.html). Its a code formatter, and it will make sure that we avoid any whitespace or formatting issues when merging code.
+
+## Questions
+
+If you run into any problems, let [me](https://github.com/Miodec) know.
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 # how to contribute
 
-1. Head to [the firebase console](https://console.firebase.google.com/u/0/) and make a new project (the project name doesnt really matter, but just name it `monkey-type`). You dont need to enable analytics for it.
-2. Install the [Firebase Command Line Interface](https://firebase.google.com/docs/cli), and use `firebase login` to log in to the same google account as you just used to make the project.
-3. Git clone the project and make sure to rename `.firebaserc_example` to `.firebaserc` and change the project name inside to your firebase project name you just created.
-4. Make sure you use a SCSS compiler. For VSCode I recommend `Easy Sass` or `Live Sass Compiler` extension.
-5. Run `firebase serve` to start a local server on port 5000. Use ctrl+c to stop it.
-6. Make sure to install `Prettier`. Its a code formatter, and it will make sure that we avoid any whitespace or formatting issues when merging code.
-
-That should be it. If you run into any problems, let me know.
+Refer to CONTRIBUTING.md.