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-# studiolovelies.com
+# studio-lovelies.com
+The source code for [studio-lovelies.com](https://studio-lovelies.com).
 
-## Development
-Development requires an email address to send emails via the contact form. Obtain the hostname, port, username and password of the email you want to use.
+## Requirements
+- `nvm`
+    - for Windows: Install [`nvm-windows` 1.1.9 or later](https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows) 
+    - for other operating systems: Install [`nvm` 0.39.2 or later](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#installing-and-updating)
+- SMTP account to send emails via the contact form _(optional)_
+    - SMTP host
+    - SMTP port
+    - SMTP username
+    - SMTP password
+- [Discord webhook](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/228383668-Intro-to-Webhooks) to forward contact form submissions to a Discord channel _(optional)_
+    - absolute URL to the webhook
 
-1. 
-    - For Windows: Install [`nvm-windows` 1.1.9 or later](https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows) 
-    - For other operating systems: Install [`nvm` 0.39.2 or later](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#installing-and-updating)
-2. Clone the repository
-3. Duplicate `.env.sample` and rename it to `.env`
-4. Replace the values in `.env` with your own
-3. Inside your local clone of this repository run `nvm install && nvm use && npm install && npm run start`
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+## Setup
+1. Clone the repository.
+2. Duplicate `.env.sample` and rename it to `.env`.
+3. Replace the values in `.env` with your own (see [Requirements](#requirements)).
+4. Inside your local clone of this repository run `nvm install && nvm use && npm install`.
+5. To run the tests run `npm run test`; these should pass wihout any errors.
+6. To start the server locally run `npm run start`.
+
+## Contributing
+1. Create a new branch.
+2. Build, test, commit and push your changes locally (see [Setup](#setup)).
+3. [Create and submit a Pull Request](https://github.com/Studio-Lovelies/StudioLoveliesWebsite/compare) from your branch to `main` and fill out the Pull Request template.
+    1. A second developer will review your changes. **Ping any developer, if this doesn't happen within 24 hours.**
+        1. Address all feedback. Mark conversations as resolved after you pushed corresponding changes. Challenge feedback, if you disagree.
+    2. In parallel, a GitHub Action tests, builds and deploys the website.
+        1. If the GitHub Action **fails**, you will receive an email + notification on GitHub. Update your Pull Request until all checks pass.
+        2. If the GitHub Action **succeeeds**, you can check the preview environment. **Note:** This might take up to 10 minutes.
+            1. Verify [`preview.studio-lovelies.com/version`](https://preview.studio-lovelies.com/version) returns the commit hash of last Pull Request commit.  
+            2. Verify [`preview.studio-lovelies.com`](https://preview.studio-lovelies.com) shows all your changes.
+4. `Rebase and merge` the Pull Request.
+5. Your changes will be deployed to the production environment. **Note:** This might take up to 10 minutes.
+    1. Verify the last commit of the `main` branch is the last commit of your Pull Request. **Note:** The commit hash might be different, if someone else merged a Pull Request in the meantime.
+    2. Verify [`studio-lovelies.com/version`](https://studio-lovelies.com/version) returns the commit hash of last `main` commit.
+    2. Verify [`studio-lovelies.com`](https://studio-lovelies.com) shows all your changes.
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