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+# Contributing
+
+Thanks for being interested in helping out with Expunge Assist! 🎉 
+
+This is a developer specific guide. For more general Expunge Assist questions, see our [wiki](https://github.com/hackforla/expunge-assist/wiki) or reach out to `#expunge-assist` on slack. 
+
+For any dev-related questions, please feel free to ask for help in the `#expunge-assist-dev` slack channel or message the [dev lead](https://github.com/hackforla/expunge-assist/wiki/The-Current-Team) on slack. 
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+This guide assumes you've already been through onboarding through HackforLA. This onboarding includes getting organization access to Slack, Github, and Google Drive. If you haven't, [start here!](https://www.hackforla.org/getting-started)
+
+Otherwise, please take a look through our [wiki](https://github.com/hackforla/expunge-assist/wiki) to get familiar with the project, our team, and processes. 
+
+Here are some things you'll want to be familiar with:
+* command line (cli)
+* git & github
+* npm & node
+* TypeScript (or JavaScript)
+
+
+## Getting Started
+
+Join the following Slack channels: 
+- #expunge-assist 
+- #expunge-assist-dev 
+- #expunge-assist-design-and-content
+
+### Meetings - (as of July 23, 2023)
+
+- Dev Meeting: Thursdays 6pm-6:30pm PST 
+- All Teams Meeting: First Monday of the Month from 5-6pm PST
+- Dev/Design/Product Check-in: Mondays 5-5:30pm PST
+
+
+### Local Setup
+
+* Clone the repo by running `git clone git@github.com:hackforla/expunge-assist.git` in your command line.
+* Navigate to the following folder in your cli `/expunge-assist/products/statement-generator/`
+  - Because of how the project was originally set up, this is where the javascript app resides and I am going to refer to this as the __root folder__  from now on.
+* This was created using [create-react-app](https://create-react-app.dev/) and manages dependencies with [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/), so let's __install dependencies__ by running `npm install` in the root folder.
+* After dependencies are installed, run `npm run start` which should open up the app in your browser.
+* You can now make changes and the page should live update!
+
+
+### Finding an Issue
+
+The filtered Dev issues are located [here](https://github.com/hackforla/expunge-assist/projects/1?card_filter_query=label%3A%22role%3A+development%22). 
+
+See the entire project board [here](https://github.com/hackforla/expunge-assist/projects/1). Issues are organized by role, size, priority, and feature. Please choose from the top couple tasks in the `Prioritized Backlog` column. Look for `good first issue`, `size: 1pt` or `size: small` labels which are simpler tasks.
+
+Once you find an issue you're interested in, please assign yourself and move it to `In Progress (active)`. 
+
+## Development
+
+The Expunge Assist app was developed in [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/). It's not too much different than JavaScript other than it has type checking. We also have a [Prettier](https://prettier.io/) and [ESLint](https://eslint.org/) package for code formatting preferences.
+
+We develop off of the `dev` branch which will contain the latest changes. The `master` branch is left for the production build.
+
+
+### Working on an Issue
+
+Once you've claimed an issue for your own, you're welcome to get started on it. 
+
+- Start in the `dev` repo with `git checkout dev`
+- Make sure you're up to date with `git pull`
+- Create a new branch with `git checkout -b BRANCHNAME`
+- Make your changes
+
+Branch names should be descriptive of the task and include the issue number. For example, if you were working on [this issue](https://github.com/hackforla/expunge-assist/issues/698) creating the 'something else' flow in the statement generator, a good branch name would be something like `689-something-else`. Make sure not to use a `#` sign to start your branch name as git hates them.
+
+### Create a Pull Request
+
+When you finish making your changes and commit them, you can now make a pull request (PR).
+* before pushing, run our reformatter and linter using `npm run lint:fix`
+* Push your changes to the github repo with `git push origin BRANCHNAME`
+* Go to the Pull Requests tab on github.com and click "New pull request"
+* Change so the base branch is `base:dev`
+* Create a meaningful title and description
+* Link the PR to the relevant issue
+* Move issue to `Ready for Review` section and post in `#expunge-assist-dev` with a link to the PR
+* Once you have 1 approval, assign to the dev lead to have issue merged.
+
+### Reviewing a Pull Request
+
+Pull Requests that are ready for review can be found two places: the `#expunge-assist-dev` channel on slack and linked in issues in the `Ready to Review` column on the project board. 
+
+Assign yourself as a reviewer on the PR.
+
+Using the branch listed in the PR, run the app locally. Ask yourself these questions:
+1. Does it solve the issue listed?
+2. Could it be refactored?
+
+Bonus points for evaluating the rest of the page for any bugs or design mistakes. If you find any unrelated to the PR you're reviewing, please [write a new issue](https://github.com/hackforla/expunge-assist/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&projects=&template=blank-issue.md&title=).
+
+If the PR needs updates, leave specific comments on the PR for the developer to address. Tag the developer and update status to `request changes`.
+
+If the PR passes the questions above, approve it and assign to the dev lead to be merged!