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+# Contributing
+
+This document contains instructions on how to get this project up and running.
+For more information on the architecture, design, and goals of this project
+please checkout [`DESIGN.md`](DESIGN.md).
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+1. Rust Nightly. [Install Rust]. Once Rust is installed, run
+
+    ```
+    rustup default nightly
+    ```
+
+[install Rust]: https://www.rust-lang.org/en-US/install.html
+
+2. The tests for this project use Node. [Install Node].
+
+[Install Node]: https://nodejs.org/en/
+
+3. The tests for this project also use yarn, a package manager for Node. To install yarn, run:
+
+    ```
+    npm install yarn -g
+    ```
+
+    ... or follow other platform-specific instructions [here](https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install).
+