diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ Before proceeding with development, ensure you match one of the following criter
 - Auto-build and auto-test files as you edit by running `pnpm dev`
 - Implement your changes and tests
 - To run examples, follow their individual directions. Usually this includes:
-  - Installing dependencies with `pnpm install`
-  - Starting the dev server with `pnpm start`
+  - Installing dependencies with `pnpm install` (from the root directory of the workspace)
+  - Starting the dev server with `pnpm start` (from the example directory)
 - To test in your own projects:
   - Build/watch for changes with `pnpm build`/`pnpm dev`
 - Document your changes in the appropriate documentation website markdown pages
@@ -48,6 +48,5 @@ Before proceeding with development, ensure you match one of the following criter
 - Update the new example's package.json to match the new example name and any other details
 - Check dependencies for unused packages
 - Install any additional packages to the example that you may need
-- Add the example to the workspace packages array in `package.json`
-- Add the example to the `tsconfig.json` file for type checking
-- Commit the example eg. `examples: Add example-name`
+- Update the docs/config.json file to include the new example in the navigation sidebar
+- Commit the example eg. `docs: Add example-name`