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+# Welcome to Nalanda's Contribution Guide! 🎉
+
+We are thrilled that you're considering contributing to Nalanda! 🙌 Whether you're a first-time contributor or a seasoned open-source ninja, we appreciate every bit of effort you put in.
+
+## 📜 Our Code of Conduct
+
+Before you dive in, please take a moment to go through our [Code of Conduct](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). It's essential to keep our community inclusive, supportive, and respectful.
+
+## 🚀 Getting Started
+
+Having trouble? We'd love to help you out!
+
+- 🤝 Join our [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/832842880908263445/1143342344456917185) for a quick chat.
+
+- 📚 For broader topics, head over to [Github discussions](https://github.com/bangle-io/nalanda/discussions).
+
+### 🛠 Setting Up Your Local Environment
+
+1. **Get the Code**: New to Github? Here's a [guide](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo) to help you fork the repository.
+
+1. **Go Local**: Clone your fork and jump into the directory:
+
+```sh
+cd nalanda
+```
+
+1. **Dependencies**: Make sure you've got `pnpm` set up. If not, check the instructions [here](https://pnpm.io/installation#using-corepack).
+
+```sh
+pnpm install
+```
+
+1. **Build**:
+
+```sh
+pnpm run build
+```
+
+## 🔍 Testing Your Changes
+
+Before submitting a PR, make sure to test your changes locally. Here's how:
+
+- Ensure your changes don't break anything. Run the tests with:
+
+  ```sh
+  pnpm run test
+  ```
+
+- Check for lint errors with:
+
+  ```sh
+  pnpm run lint
+  ```
+
+- Add tests for new features or changes. We love tests! ❤️
+
+## 📚 Documentation
+
+For everything about Nalanda's documentation, head over to the `documentation` directory.
+
+## 📝 Submitting Changes
+
+### Commit conventions
+
+We use the [Angular Commit Message Conventions](https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#commit). Make sure to prefix your PR title (e.g., `fix`, `feat`, `docs`). It helps us (and you) in understanding the gist of changes at a glance and generating changelogs.
+
+## 🚢 Releasing to the World
+
+> Note: this is only for maintainers.
+
+We use [Semantic release](https://semantic-release.gitbook.io). Releasing a new version is just two steps away:
+
+1. Push dev to the main branch:
+
+```sh
+git push origin dev:main
+```
+
+1. GitHub Actions will take over from here and publish the new version to npm.
+
+1. For an alpha release:
+
+```sh
+git push origin dev:alpha
+```
+
+## ❓ Questions or Need Help?
+
+- **Report Issues**: [Open an issue](https://github.com/bangle-io/nalanda/issues/new) for bugs or feature requests.
+- **Join Discussions**: For broader topics, head over to [Github discussions](https://github.com/bangle-io/nalanda/discussions).
+- **Chat With Us**: Prefer real-time conversations? Here's our [Discord link](https://discord.com/channels/832842880908263445/1143342344456917185).
+
+---
+
+Thank you for contributing to Nalanda! Together, we roar. 🚀