Adding info on making a small change

general/documentation/contributing.md

@@ -23,17 +23,29 @@ Moodle is in the process of updating and modernising its [Code of Conduct](./cod
 
 Anyone can get involved with, and add to, these resources - you don't have to be a developer or documentation aficionado. Here are a few ideas to get started:
 
+- Make a small change such as a typo fix
 - Look at our list of [good first issues](https://github.com/moodle/devdocs/labels/good%20first%20issue)
 - [Migrate a document](#migrating-legacy-docs) from the legacy docs
-- Fix typos and grammatical errors
 - Document new Moodle features
 - Mark a deprecated feature as deprecated
 - Raise issues in GitHub for [features which need to be documented](https://github.com/moodle/devdocs/issues/new?assignees=&labels=documentation%2C+help+wanted%2C+enhancement&template=documentation-request.yml&title=%5Bdocs%5D+Create+documentation+for+%5BFeature%5D)
 - [Triage existing issues](#triaging-issues-and-pull-requests)
 
 If you need help, please reach out to us and we will do our best to advise you.
 
-## Getting started
+## Making a small change
+
+To make a small change, such as a typo fix:
+
+1. Follow the link at the bottom of the page 'Edit this page'.
+2. Edit the text to make the change then click the Preview button to check it looks OK.
+3. When you're happy with your edit, click the button 'Commit changes...'.
+4. In the 'Commit message' field, add a short message describing the change. 
+5. Click 'Propose changes'.
+6. If necessary, add more detail about the change.
+7. Click 'Create pull request'.
+
+## Getting started with a development environment
 
 Our documentation is built using [Docusaurus](https://docusaurus.io), a powerful open source documentation project written in JavaScript. For more detailed information, see our [installation guide](./installation.md) to install your development environment and get started.
 
@@ -173,8 +185,6 @@ We welcome contributions to these developer resources. If you've not contributed
 
 If you have domain-specific knowledge in an area which has outstanding documentation then the [`help wanted`](https://github.com/moodle/devdocs/labels/help%20wanted) search may give you some inspiration.
 
-If you only wish to make a small change, you may want to use the [GitHub Edit interface](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/editing-files#editing-files-in-another-users-repository) and to open a [pull request](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request).
-
 ## Development
 
 ### Style guidelines