Updated the ReadMe to include a little bit more info

README.md

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 [![Documentation Status](http://readthedocs.org/projects/umidocs/badge/?version=latest)](http://umidocs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest)
 
-*umidocs* is hosted at [umidocs.readthedocs.io](http://umidocs.readthedocs.io)
+This repo contains the contents of *umidocs*, hosted at [umidocs.readthedocs.io](http://umidocs.readthedocs.io)
 
 This repository is the development website for the *umi* user guide. If you wish to contribute to the online documentation head over to the [wiki](https://github.com/MITSustainableDesignLab/umidocs/wiki).
 
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 The main project site is http://www.urbanmodeling.net.
 
 ## Development and contribution to the documentation
-You may report any issues with using the [Issues](https://github.com/MITSustainableDesignLab/umidocs/issues) button.
+You may report any issues by using the [Issues](https://github.com/MITSustainableDesignLab/umidocs/issues) tab located at the top of this page.
 
 Contributions in the form of [Pull Requests](https://github.com/MITSustainableDesignLab/umidocs/pulls) are always welcome.
 Prior to issuing a pull request, make sure your code follows the [style guide and coding conventions](https://github.com/MITSustainableDesignLab/wiki/Style-Guide).
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+## Getting Started
+
+These instructions cover running this project *locally* on both macOS and Windows so that you can preview changes before pushing them to ReadTheDocs.
+
+First, using the command line, navigate somewhere safe and clone the repository.
+
+```
+git clone https://github.com/MITSustainableDesignLab/umidocs.git
+```
+
+If you are not comfortable using git on the command-line, then try [GitHub for Mac](https://mac.github.com/) and [GitHub for Windows](https://windows.github.com/). There's also the [git cheat sheet](https://services.github.com/on-demand/downloads/github-git-cheat-sheet.pdf).
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+The `master` branch represents the Official version of the site.  Changes to the `master` branch will be built by ReadTheDocs.org and deployed to http://umidocs.readthedocs.io.
+
+The `develop` branch is the WIP (Work In Progress) version of the site. It will also be built by ReadTheDocs and deployed to http://umidocs.readthedocs.io/en/develop/. Use this branch to test out your changes before submitting a Pull Request to the `master` branch.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+Once you have cloned or forked this repository and are able to build it locally, please read the following guides:
+
+- [Style guide and coding conventions](https://github.com/MITSustainableDesignLab/wiki/Style-Guide)
+