update contribution guidelines

vinaypuppal · vinaypuppal · commit 8ee6ceb55c3a · 2017-11-04T02:57:18.000+05:30
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
-## Contribution guidlines
+# Contribution guidlines
 
-### Testing
+We welcome pull requests from freeCodeCamp campers (our students) and seasoned JavaScript developers alike! Follow these steps to contribute:
 
-#### Test deploy
+1. Find an issue that needs assistance by searching for the [Help Wanted](https://github.com/coderplex/coderplex/labels/help%20wanted) tag.
 
+1. Let us know you are working on it by posting a comment on the issue.
 
-* Install [now-cli](https://zeit.co/now)
-```bash
-$ npm i -g now
-```
-* Run **now** inside the project root directory
-```bash
-$ now
-```
-* After the app is deployed. [Alias](https://zeit.co/docs/features/aliases) your generated link to *coderplex-pr-XX.now.sh*
-```bash
-$ now alias url coderplex-pr-XX
-```
-> url = generated link to website when `now` was run
+1. Follow the [Contribution Guidelines](#contribution-guidelines) to start working on the issue.
 
-> XX = Opened pull request number
+Remember to feel free to ask for help in our [Discord](https://discordapp.com/invite/dVnQ2Gf) rooms.
 
+Working on your first Pull Request? You can learn how from this *free* series [How to Contribute to an Open Source Project on GitHub](https://egghead.io/series/how-to-contribute-to-an-open-source-project-on-github)
+
+## Running this project locally
+
+1. Make sure you have [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/) and [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) installed.
+    > Make sure you install node version 8 or above and check node version by running `node -v`
+1. Then clone this repo
+    ```bash
+    git clone git@github.com:coderplex/coderplex.git
+    ```
+1. `cd coderplex`
+1. `npm install`
+1. `npm run dev` to start local development server
+1. App opens at `localhost:3000`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -12,19 +12,8 @@ This project mainly uses
 - [Next.js](https://github.com/zeit/next.js/)
 - [Semantic UI React](http://react.semantic-ui.com/introduction)
 
-## Demo
+### [Join our community here](https://www.coderplex.org)
 
-[https://coderplex.org](https://coderplex.org)
+## Contributing
 
-## Running Locally
-
-1. Make sure you have [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/) and [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) installed.
-    > Make sure you install node version 8 or above and check node version by running `node -v`
-1. Then clone this repo
-    ```bash
-    git clone git@github.com:coderplex/coderplex.git
-    ```
-1. `cd coderplex`
-1. `npm install`
-1. `npm run dev` to start local development server
-1. Open app at `localhost:3000`
+We welcome pull requests from coderplex hackers (our students) and seasoned JavaScript developers alike! Please follow [these steps](CONTRIBUTING.md) to contribute.
