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 # Contributing
 
+This guide explains how to contribute.
+
+## Requirements
+
+Django and other related libraries aren't included with python by default, and need to be installed:
+
+1. Setup a python virtual environment
+
+    `python -m venv venv`
+
+2. Activate the virtual environment
+
+    `source venv/bin/activate` (linux)
+
+    `./venv/Scripts/activate.ps1` (windows)
+
+3. Install the pip dependencies
+
+    `pip install -r requirements.txt`
+
 ## Migrations
 
-If facing migration errors, delete the contents of all `migrations` folders that are numerical (e.g. `0001_initial.py`) and delete the `db.sqlite3` database file. Note you will lose all data.
+Migration files instruct the database on how to create tables and other entities.
 
-To get started:
+Migration files have already been created, you can import them with:
 
-1. `python manage.py makemigrations authentication`
-2. `python manage.py makemigrations home`
-3. `python manage.py migrate`
+`python manage.py migrate`
 
-## Run the server
+If you make changes to the models, you will need to update the migrations:
 
-`python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000`
+Available app names are:
 
-## Access the website
+- "home"
+- "authentication"
 
-`http://localhost:8000`
+`python manage.py makemigrations <APP_NAME>`
 
+## Fixtures
+
+Fixtures allow you to import default data into the database.
+They is very useful for testing purposes.
+
+The following fixture options are available:
+
+- `authentication/defaultuser.json` add some default users (<admin@mail.com> & <user@mail.com>, password=password)
+- `authentication/department.json` add some default departments
+- `home/ticketpriority.json` add some default ticket priorities
+- `home/tickettag.json` add some default ticket tags
+
+You can import a fixture using the following command (remember to replace `<OPTION>` with one of the above options):
+
+`python manage.py loaddata apps/fixtures/<OPTION>`
+
+## Running
+
+1. Run the development server
+
+    `python manage.py runserver`
+
+2. Access the website
+
+    `https://localhost:8000`