diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Contributing
+
+## Contributing from the site via `Edit this page on GitHub`
+
+1. On the bottom of every page you will find a link `Edit this page on GitHub`. 
+2. Cliking on it will open GitHub where you will be met with a message about not being able to edit directly.
+3. Click `Fork this repository`.
+4. You should see the text editor now. 
+5. Make the changes to the page you want and scroll to the bottom. 
+6. Add a short comment to explains your changes and click `Propose changes`. 
+7. Next page might look complicated, but all you need to do next is click `Create pull request`.
+8. Here you can adjust the title and/or add extra comment and then click `Create pull request`. 
+9. That's it! 
+
+## Contributing directly from the repository
+
+1. Go to the `docs` folder.
+2. Open any .md file and click 🖉 (or `E` on your keyboard) to start editing.
+3. Make the changes to the page you want and scroll to the bottom. 
+4. Add a short comment to explains your changes and click `Propose changes`.
+5. Next page might look complicated, but all you need to do next is click `Create pull request`.
+6. Here you can adjust the title and/or add extra comment and then click `Create pull request`. 
+7. That's it! 
+
+## Contributing from the forked repository
+
+1. Click `Fork` button at the top right.
+2. Click `Create fork`.
+3. Go to the `docs` folder.
+4. Open any .md file and click 🖉 (or `E` on your keyboard) to start editing.
+5. Make the changes to the page you want and scroll to the bottom. 
+6. Add a short comment to explains your changes and select `Create a new branch for this commit and start a pull request.`. You can name the branch whatever you want or leave the default.
+7. Click `Propose changes`. 
+7. Next page might look complicated, but all you need to do next is click `Create pull request`.
+8. Here you can adjust the title and/or add extra comment and then click `Create pull request`. 
+9. That's it! 
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # Stash-Docs
 Website: https://stashapp.github.io/Stash-Docs
 
+# Contributing
+
+Everyone is welcome to help with the documentation. All changes are managed through pull requests. 
+
+Read step-by-step guide on how to create a pull request [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
 # Running locally with Ruby
 
 ## Prerequsites
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
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--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 remote_theme: just-the-docs/just-the-docs
 plugins:
   - jekyll-remote-theme
-exclude: ["node_modules/", "*.gemspec", "*.gem", "Gemfile", "Gemfile.lock", "package.json", "package-lock.json",  "script/", "LICENSE.txt", "lib/", "bin/", "README.md", "Rakefile"]
+exclude: ["Gemfile", "Gemfile.lock", "LICENSE", "CONTRIBUTING.md", "README.md",]
 
 title: Stash-Docs
 description: Documentation for Stash software
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ nav_external_links:
 
 # Footer "Edit this page on GitHub" link text
 gh_edit_link: true # show or hide edit this page link
-gh_edit_link_text: "Edit this page on GitHub."
+gh_edit_link_text: "Edit this page on GitHub"
 gh_edit_repository: "https://github.com/stashapp/Stash-Docs" # the github URL for your repo
 gh_edit_branch: "main" # the branch that your docs is served from
 gh_edit_view_mode: "edit" # "tree" or "edit" if you want the user to jump into the editor immediately