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-# Welcome to Reflex contributing guide! 🥳
+# Reflex Contributing Guidelines
 
-## Getting started
+For an extensive guide on the different ways to contribute to Reflex see our [Contributing Guide on Notion](https://www.notion.so/reflex-dev/2107ab2bc166497db951b8d742748284?v=f0eaff78fa984b5ab15d204af58907d7).
 
-To navigate our codebase with confidence, see [Reflex Docs](https://reflex.dev/docs/getting-started/introduction) :confetti_ball:.
 
-### Discussions
 
-- Have a question? Want to discuss a feature? [Start a discussion](https://github.com/pynecone-io/pynecone/discussions)
-
-    We welcome any discussions and questions. We want to make sure that Reflex is the best it can be, and we can't do that without your help.
-
-### Issues
-
-* #### Create a new issue
-
-    If you spot a problem with anything in Reflex feel free to create an issue. Even if you are not sure if its a problem with the framework or your own code, create an issue and we will do our best to answer or resolve it.
-
-* #### Solve an issue
-
-    Scan through our [existing issues](https://github.com/pynecone-io/pynecone/issues) to find one that interests you. You can narrow down the search using `labels` as filters. As a general rule, we don’t assign issues to anyone. If you find an issue to work on, you are welcome to open a PR with a fix. Any large issue changing the compiler of Reflex should brought to the Reflex maintainers for approval
+## Running a Local Build of Reflex 
+Here is a quick guide to how the run Reflex repo locally so you can start contributing to the project.
 
-Thank you for supporting Reflex!🎊
+**Prerequisites:**
+- Python >= 3.7
+- Poetry version >= 1.4.0 and add it to your path (see [Poetry Docs](https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation) for more info).
 
-## 💻 How to Run a Local Build of Reflex 
-Here is a quick guide to how the run Reflex repo locally so you can start contributing to the project.
 
-First clone Reflex:
+**1. Clone Reflex and navigate into the repo:**
 ``` bash
 git clone https://github.com/reflex-dev/reflex.git
-```
-
-Navigate into the repo:
-``` bash
 cd reflex
 ```
 
-Install poetry version >= 1.4.0 and add it to your path (see [Poetry Docs](https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation) for more info).
-
-Install your local Reflex build:
+**2. Install your local Reflex build:**
 ``` bash
 poetry install
 ```
-
-Now create an examples folder so you can test the local Python build in this repository:
+**3. Now create an examples folder so you can test the local Python build in this repository.**
+* We have the `examples` folder in the `.gitignore`, so your changes in `reflex/examples` won't be reflected in your commit.
 ``` bash
 mkdir examples
 cd examples
 ```
 
-Create a project in this folder can be named anything but for the sake of the directions we'll use `example`:
+**4. Init and Run**
 ``` bash
-mkdir example
-cd example
+poetry run reflex init
+poetry run reflex run
 ```
+All the changes you make to the repository will be reflected in your running app.
+
+
+## 🧪 Testing and QA
+
+Within the 'test' directory of Reflex you can add to a test file already there or create a new test python file if it doesn't fit into the existing layout.
+
+#### What to unit test?
+- Any feature or significant change that has been added.
+- Any edge cases or potential problem areas.
+- Any interactions between different parts of the code.
 
 Now Init/Run
 ``` bash