From ab8327ed5e2f360c1d35c7ef6b0d866f5d0a4a61 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: subhamagarrwal <130570909+subhamagarrwal@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:19:29 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Update CONTRIBUTING.md

added the installation process prior to the contributing section(running on localhost+running on Docker)
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+**Before contributing to the repository, here are a few steps you can follow to understand the project**
+
+## Installation 
+For Installation on local machine follow bellow steps:
+First [fork the reqpository](https://github.com/Suraj-kumar00/Flash-Fathom-AI/fork)
+
+```sh
+git clone https://github.com/your-username/Flash-Fathom-AI/
+cd Flash-Fathom-AI
+```
+## Install the dependencies
+**The package manager**
+```sh
+npm install -g pnpm
+```
+**Install pnpm pakcage manager**
+```sh
+pnpm install
+```
+
+If required for you: 
+**Installing clerk**
+```bash
+pnpm add @clerk/clerk-sdk @clerk/nextjs
+```
+
+**OpenAI**
+```bash
+pnpm add openai
+```
+
+**Firebase**
+```bash
+pnpm add firebase
+```
+**Stripe**
+```bash
+pnpm add @stripe/stripe-js
+```
+**Shadcn UI**
+```bash
+pnpm add @shadcn/ui
+```
+
+## Running the project using Docker
+First Install [**Docker Desktop**](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/)
+
+**Pull the image**
+```bash
+docker pull surajkumar00/flashfathom-ai 
+```
+**Run the Container**
+```bash
+docker run -it -p 3000:3000 surajkumar00/flashfathom-ai
+```
+**Check localhost**
+[localhost:3000](localhost:3000)
+
+
 ## 🫱🏼‍🫲🏻 Contributing
 
 We welcome contributions to enhance the AI Customer Support system! To contribute: