diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f3a5e84..4685df2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,16 +7,40 @@ provides a few new features:
 1. A small Java library for integrating MarkLogic unit tests into existing test frameworks like JUnit
 1. The ability to depend on this module as a true third-party dependency via ml-gradle
 
-To try this out locally, check out the [ml-gradle example project](https://github.com/marklogic-community/ml-gradle/tree/dev/examples/unit-test-project). 
+To try this out locally, check out the 
+[ml-gradle example project](https://github.com/marklogic-community/ml-gradle/tree/dev/examples/unit-test-project). 
 You can use that project's build.gradle file as an example of how to use marklogic-unit-test in your own project.
 
+# Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome.  Here are some steps to get you started:
+1. Please start by forking the project on GitHub
+1. Check out your fork of the project
+1. Make your changes
+1. Add tests to cover your changes
+1. Make sure the tests pass by running `gradle build test`
+1. Check in your changes to your fork on GitHub
+1. Once the changes are ready, create a pull request
+1. Wait for the pull request to be reviewed and accepted into the baseline
+
+## Testing
+Please make sure that all changes to the project include sufficient unit tests to cover the feature being added.  Pull 
+requests without automated tests will not be accepted.
+
+Tests can be added to  `{PROJECT}/marklogic-unit-test-client/src/test/ml-modules/root/test/suites` and can be ran with 
+the `gradle build test` target.
+
+If you're using an IDE with Junit support tests can be ran from the IDE by running the test at
+`{PROJECT}/marklogic-unit-test-client/src/test/java/com/marklogic/test/unit/ParameterizedTest.java`
+
 ## Releasing
 
 To do a release:
 
 1. Increment the `version` property in `{PROJECT}/gradle.properties`
 2. In `{PROJECT}/`, run `github_changelog_generator --token $your-github-token --future-release v1.0.0`
-   - If running on Windows, you'll need to use different cache file paths, such as `--cache-file C:\tmp\github-changelog-http-cache --cache-log C:\tmp\github-changelog-logger.log`. 
+   - If running on Windows, you'll need to use different cache file paths, such as 
+   `--cache-file C:\tmp\github-changelog-http-cache --cache-log C:\tmp\github-changelog-logger.log`. 
 3. Commit the CHANGELOG.md
 4. Push changes to GitHub
 5. Do a PR to bring changes from the develop branch onto master
@@ -31,5 +55,7 @@ To publish this project, you need to publish both marklogic-unit-test-modules an
 3. `gradle bintrayUpload`
 4. `cd ../marklogic-unit-test-modules`
 5. `gradle bintrayUpload`
-6. Open [marklogic-unit-test-modules](https://bintray.com/marklogic-community/Maven/marklogic-unit-test-modules) on Bintray and click "Publish"
-6. Open [marklogic-unit-test-client](https://bintray.com/marklogic-community/Maven/marklogic-unit-test-client) on Bintray and click "Publish"
+6. Open [marklogic-unit-test-modules](https://bintray.com/marklogic-community/Maven/marklogic-unit-test-modules) on 
+Bintray and click "Publish"
+6. Open [marklogic-unit-test-client](https://bintray.com/marklogic-community/Maven/marklogic-unit-test-client) on 
+Bintray and click "Publish"