diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index cf08ea54..0fab27f8 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ If you feel like an issue is tagged incorrectly (e.g. it's low priority and you
 
 If you'd like to work on an issue, please comment on it to let the maintainers know. If someone else has already commented and taken up that issue, please refrain from working on it and submitting a PR without asking the maintainers as it leads to unnecessary duplication of effort.
 
+Then, follow the [installation guide](https://github.com/processing/p5.js-web-editor/blob/master/developer_docs/installation.md) to get the project building and working on your computer. 
+
 ### Contribution Guides
 
 * [https://guides.github.com/activities/hello-world/](https://guides.github.com/activities/hello-world/)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 95844e1c..1a2ba3ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Please post bugs and feature requests in the correct repository:
 
 The p5.js Web Editor is a collaborative project created by many individuals, and you are invited to help. All types of involvement are welcome. You can start with the [p5.js community section](https://p5js.org/community), which also applies to this project. 
 
-Developers, check the [developer docs](https://github.com/processing/p5.js-web-editor/blob/master/developer_docs/) details about contributing code, bug fixes, and documentation.
+Developers, check the [developer docs](https://github.com/processing/p5.js-web-editor/blob/master/developer_docs/) details about contributing code, bug fixes, and documentation. To start writing code, a great place to start is the [development guide](https://github.com/processing/p5.js-web-editor/blob/master/developer_docs/development.md).
 
 ## Support