Enhance CONTRIBUTING.md with local setup details #64
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Added instructions for local setup and testing. Co-authored-by: Darin Kotter <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Blake Bertuccelli-Booth <[email protected]>
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What?
Closes #58.
This pull request adds new instructions to the
CONTRIBUTING.mdfile to clarify the local setup and testing steps for contributors. The update helps ensure that new developers understand how to properly install dependencies and prepare the environment before running tests or building assets.Local setup and testing instructions:
composer installto install and activate the plugin.npm i && npm run buildfor future asset builds, and clarified that currently onlynpm iis needed for local testing.Why?
The existing docs don't provide details on getting set up locally for testing or contributing.
How?
Docs added thanks to @dkotter input in #58 (comment).
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