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 ## How to Contribute
 
-To contribute:
-
-* clone the repo `git clone https://github.com/pyscript/pyscript`
-* cd into the main project folder with `cd pyscriptjs`
-* install the dependencies with `npm install` - make sure to use nodejs version >= 16
-* run `npm run dev` to build and run the dev server. This will also watch for changes and rebuild when a file is saved
+To contribute see the [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) document.
 
 ## Resources