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+# Dapr Documentation Repo
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+This repo contains the markdown files which generate the Dapr documentation site over at https://docs.dapr.io. Head over there to read the docs and get started with Dapr! Read on to get up and running with a local environment to contribute to the docs.
+
+## Overview
+
+The Dapr docs are built using [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/) with the [Docsy](https://docsy.dev) theme, hosted on an [Azure static web app](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/overview).
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+The [daprdocs](./daprdocs) directory contains the hugo project, markdown files, and theme configurations.
+
+## Pre-requisites
+
+- [Hugo extended version](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/installing)
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/)
+
+## Environment setup
+
+1. Ensure pre-requisites are installed
+1. Clone repository
+1. Change to daprdocs directory: `cd daprdocs`
+1. Add Docsy submodule: `git submodule add https://github.com/google/docsy.git themes/docsy`
+1. Update submodules: `git submodule update --init --recursive`
+1. Install npm packages: `npm install`
+
+## Run local server
+1. Make sure you're still in the daprdocs repo
+1. Run `hugo server --disableFastRender`
+1. Navigate to `http://localhost:1313/docs`
+
+## Update docs
+1. Create new branch
+1. Commit and push changes to content
+1. Submit pull request to `master`
+1. Staging site will automatically get created and linked to PR to review and test