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+# Contributing to Presenton
+
+Welcome! 🚀  
+Thanks for helping improve **Presenton — the open-source AI presentation generator.**
+
+## Quick Links
+
+- **GitHub:** https://github.com/presenton/presenton
+- **Docs:** https://docs.presenton.ai
+- **Website:** https://presenton.ai
+- **Discord:** https://discord.gg/9ZsKKxudNE
+- **X:** https://x.com/presentonai
+
+---
+
+# Current Contribution Scope
+
+⚠️ **We are currently accepting Pull Requests only inside the `electron/` directory.**
+
+The Electron application contains:
+
+- Desktop application
+- FastAPI backend
+- Next.js frontend
+- Local runtime integrations
+
+Contributions outside `electron/` may not be accepted at this time.
+
+---
+
+# How to Contribute
+
+### Bugs
+Open an issue and include:
+
+- Steps to reproduce
+- Expected vs actual behavior
+- Logs or screenshots
+
+### Features
+Start a **GitHub Issue** or **Discussion** explaining:
+
+- The problem
+- Proposed solution
+
+### Code Contributions
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create a branch
+3. Implement your changes
+4. Open a Pull Request
+
+Example branch names:
+
+```
+
+feature/add-template-support
+fix/export-pptx-error
+docs/update-readme
+
+```
+
+---
+
+# Development Setup (Electron)
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js (LTS)
+- npm
+- Python
+- `uv` (Python package manager)
+
+# Setup Environment
+
+From the `electron` directory:
+
+```
+cd electron
+npm run setup:env
+```
+
+This installs:
+
+- Node dependencies
+- FastAPI dependencies
+- Next.js dependencies
+
+---
+
+# Run the Electron App (Development)
+
+```
+
+npm run dev
+
+```
+
+This will:
+
+- compile TypeScript
+- start the Electron app
+- run the backend and UI locally
+
+---
+
+# Build the Electron App
+
+To build all components:
+
+```
+
+npm run build:all
+
+```
+
+---
+
+# Before Opening a PR
+
+Please ensure:
+
+- Changes are **inside `electron/`**
+- Code runs locally on development as well as build environment both
+- PRs are **small and focused**
+- You explain **what and why**
+
+For UI changes, include screenshots.
+
+---
+
+# AI-Assisted Contributions
+
+PRs created with **AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, etc.) are welcome.**
+
+Please mention:
+
+- that the PR is **AI-assisted**
+- the level of testing performed
+- confirmation that you reviewed the generated code
+
+---
+
+# Good First Issues
+
+Look for issues labeled:
+
+```
+
+good first issue
+help wanted
+
+```
+
+---
+
+# Community
+
+Questions or discussions:
+
+💬 Discord  
+https://discord.gg/9ZsKKxudNE
+
+---
+
+# Code of Conduct
+
+Please follow our community guidelines:
+
+```
+
+CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+
+```
+
+---
+
+Thanks for helping make **Presenton better for everyone.**
+```