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-Thanks for contributing to RainLoop Webmail!
+**Thanks for contributing to RainLoop Webmail!**
 
 1. Sign the CLA (individual or corporate) at <http://www.rainloop.net/contribute/>.
 2. Fork the repo, do work in a feature branch.
 3. Issue a pull request.
 
-If you have any questions, open an issue or email [support@rainloop.net](mailto:support@rainloop.net).
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+---
+
+**Getting started**
+
+1. Install node.js - `https://nodejs.org/download/`
+2. Install gulp - `npm install gulp -g`
+3. Fork rainloop - `https://github.com/RainLoop/rainloop-webmail/issues/new#fork-destination-box`
+4. Clone rainloop - `git clone git@github.com:USERNAME/rainloop-webmail.git rainloop`
+5. `cd rainloop`
+6. Install gulp add gulp plugins into project directory - `npm install`
+7. Run gulp - `gulp`
+
+---
+
+If you have any questions, open an issue or email support@rainloop.net.