diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 1b5c95e..3bede02 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,6 +1,28 @@
 # Contributing
 
-TODO write docs for staff here
+We welcome contributions from any current or former UC Berkeley course staff or instructors
+by submitting a pull request and requesting a review from any of our [maintainers]({% link about.md })
+If you're not sure what to work on or would like to submit a bug report,
+see our open [GitHub issues](https://github.com/berkeley-cdss/docs/issues).
+
+## Installation
+
+See [README.md](README.md)
+
+## just-the-docs Theme
+
+Don't reinvent the wheel! Many features come out-of-the-box since this website
+uses the [just-the-docs](https://just-the-docs.com/) Jekyll theme. If you want to have things like
+callouts, tables of contents, etc. check their documentation first.
+
+## Style
+
+When creating a new page, make sure that it goes in the appropriate category.
+Page titles should match their file names, which will also be used as the slug
+for the page. For example, if your page is titled "A New Page Title," your
+Markdown file should be named `a-new-page-title.md` so that the slug for that
+page is `/a-new-page-title`. Be aware that renaming titles and files
+will break existing downstream links and having consistency is useful for organization!
 
 ## Liquid Tags
 
@@ -12,7 +34,8 @@ Some tags you may find useful:
 
 ## Continuous Integration (GitHub Actions)
 
-TODO Info here about workflows and links
+We use [GitHub Actions](https://docs.github.com/en/actions) for continuous integration status checks,
+such as running web accessiblity tests and code style checks/linters/autoformatters.
 
 Most of the linters in `.github/workflows/linters.yml` are powered by [reviewdog](https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog).
 
@@ -20,7 +43,7 @@ Run `bundle exec rubocop` to run [Rubocop](https://rubocop.org/). To autocorrect
 
 ## Testing
 
-To run tests, run `bundle exec rspec`
+To run web accessibility tests, run `bundle exec rspec`.
 
 ## Resources
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2731143..e4002e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 # CDSS Common Documentation
 
-[![Deploy Jekyll site to Pages](https://github.com/berkeley-cdss/docs/actions/workflows/jekyll.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/berkeley-cdss/docs/actions/workflows/jekyll.yml)[![Run all page tests](https://github.com/berkeley-cdss/docs/actions/workflows/rspec.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/berkeley-cdss/docs/actions/workflows/rspec.yml)
+[![Deploy Jekyll site to Pages](https://github.com/berkeley-cdss/docs/actions/workflows/jekyll.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/berkeley-cdss/docs/actions/workflows/jekyll.yml)
+
+[![Run all page tests](https://github.com/berkeley-cdss/docs/actions/workflows/rspec.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/berkeley-cdss/docs/actions/workflows/rspec.yml)
 
 ## Installation
 
 ### Install Ruby and Bundler
+
 **The berkeley-class-site template requires Ruby 3.3.7 or higher and bundler >= 2.6**
 Install Ruby before continuing. You can check your Ruby version by running:
 
@@ -17,14 +20,20 @@ Prerequisites:
 
 - You have everything that [Jekyll requires](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/installation/)
 - You have installed [Bundler](https://bundler.io/): Run `gem install jekyll bundler`
-- Clone this repository
-- Install dependencies with `bundle install`
+
+## Clone the repository and install dependencies
+
+```bash
+git clone git@github.com:berkeley-cdss/docs.git
+bundle install
+```
 
 ## Usage
 
 To run the site locally, run:
 
-```
+```bash
+cd <PATH_TO_CLONED_REPO>
 bundle exec jekyll serve
 ```
 
@@ -36,7 +45,7 @@ Via [GitHub Pages](https://docs.github.com/en/pages/setting-up-a-github-pages-si
 
 ## Contributing
 
-Please use pull requests! 
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 ## License