Updated CONTRIBUTING.md

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ and all of them would mean so much to this project.
  * [Contributing code](#contributing-code)
    * [Frontend](#frontend-javascripthtmlcss)
    * [Backend](#backend-haskell)
- * [Running Smooch on your computer](#running-smooch-on-your-computer)
+ * [Running Smooch on your computer](#run-smooch-on-your-computer)
 
 ## Filing an issue
 
-You'll need to try and [get Smooch working on your own computer]() first (for
+You'll need to try and [get Smooch working on your own computer](https://github.com/emhoracek/smooch/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#run-smooch-on-your-computer) first (for
 now anyway), but one of the easiest ways you can contribute to Smooch is by
 trying to load a set and see if it works!
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Smooch.
  * Improve performance
  * Move cel and palette parsing into JavaScript from cel2pnm`*`
  * Add editing capabilities `*`
-   * Artists change the layering of cels (raising or lowering in relation to other items)
+   * Artists can change the layering of cels (raising or lowering in relation to other items)
    * Artists can change the offset of a cel in relation its object
    * Artists can change which palette a cel uses
    * Artists can edit a palette
@@ -108,36 +108,89 @@ Items maked a `*` will need work on the frontend as well.
 
 ## Run Smooch on your computer
 
-If any of this is confusing or doesn't work -- don't hesitate to let me know and
+If any of this is confusing or doesn't work -- don't hesitate to let me know by opening an issue @emhoracek and
 I'll help you out.
 
+## General Packages
+
+Please make sure you have the following general software installed
+
+| Required | Library | Version Range | Notes |
+| ------------- | ------------- | ---| --- |
+| ✔ | [GCC compiler](https://gcc.gnu.org/)  | >= 7.2 | GCC is the compiler for [GNU operating system](http://www.gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject.html), which includes C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran, Ada, and Go |
+| ✔ | [stack](https://docs.haskellstack.org/en/stable/README/#the-haskell-tool-stack)  | >= 1.5.1 | `stack` is a Haskell dependency management tool |
+| ✔ | [Netpbm](http://brewformulas.org/Netpbm)  | >= 10.73.14 | Netpbm is a toolkit for manipulation of graphic images, including conversion of images between a variety of different formats |
+|  | [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/)  | >= 1.3.4 | Homebrew is the missing package manager for macOS |
+
+### Install `GCC`
+
+You'll need a C compiler to compile the `cel2pnm` program for smooch, let's install the GCC compiler.
+
+* On Mac OSX you can use `Homebrew` to install `gcc`, copy and past this command into your Terminal: `brew install gcc`
+* On Windows / Linux or other OS, follow the [GCC installation guide](https://gcc.gnu.org/install/).
+
+![alt text](https://preview.ibb.co/fmhcrG/brew_install.png "Brew install screenshot")
+
+### Install `Netpbm`
+
+This is how the images are converted from the *.pnm format that `cel2pnm` creates into a PNG image that a browser can display.
+* On Mac OSX you can use `Homebrew` to install `netpbm`, copy and past this command into your Terminal: `brew install netpbm`
+* On Windows / Linux or other OS, follow the [Netpbm installation guide](http://netpbm.sourceforge.net/getting_netpbm.php).
+
+
+### Install `Homebrew`
+
+Following the [Homebrew install guide here](https://brew.sh/).
+* Open your terminal, copy and paste this command into your Terminal:
+`/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"`
+
+## Project setup
+
+First, clone this project from Github
+
+```
+git clone https://github.com/emhoracek/smooch.git
+cd smooch
+```
+![alt text](https://preview.ibb.co/exRHQb/gitclone.png "Git clone repo")
+
+
 ### Install `cel2pnm`
+Now change to the `cel2pnm` directory.
+
+* Now that you are in the top-level folder of this project, change into the `cel2pnm` directory: `cd cel2pnm`
+* Compile Smooch's `cel2pnm` program by running this command:
 
-You'll need a C compiler to compile the program.
+```
+gcc cel2pnm.c -o cel2pnm
+```
+![alt text](https://preview.ibb.co/npWqdw/compile_smooch.png "Compile cel2pnm program")
+
+* Put `cel2pnm` in your [$PATH](https://askubuntu.com/questions/551990/what-does-path-mean).
 
-On Mac OSX you can use [Homebrew] to install `gcc` with `brew install gcc`
+### Install `stack`
 
-Now change to the `cel2pnm` directory. Run `gcc cel2pnm.c -o cel2pnm`. That will
-result in the compiled program, `cel2pnm`.
+You'll need `stack` to build Smooch. [`stack`](https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stack) is a Haskell dependency management
+tool (kinda like `npm` for JavaScript). 
 
-Put `cel2pnm` in your PATH.
+* Following the `stack` [install guide here](https://docs.haskellstack.org/en/stable/README/#how-to-install)
+* Copy and paste this command into your Terminal:
+
+```
+curl -sSL https://get.haskellstack.org/ | sh
+```
 
-(A really helpful contribution would be to make this section irrelevant by
-moving the functionality of `cel2pnm` to JavaScript or Haskell! Or, providing
-more documentation of how to compile and install `cel2pnm` on different
-platforms.)
+![alt text](https://preview.ibb.co/cYhc8w/install_stack.png "Install stack")
 
-### Build Smooch
+* Once you have `stack` installed, change to the `app` directory and run `stack setup`. 
+This will install the correct Haskell version (this will take a while if you don't already have it).
 
-You'll need `stack` to build Smooch. `stack` is a Haskell dependency management
-tool (kinda like `npm` for JavaScript). You can learn how to install it for
-various platforms in the [`stack` documentation].
+![alt text](https://preview.ibb.co/dNNoFb/stack_setup.png "stack setup")
 
-Once you have `stack` installed, change to the `haskell` directory and run
-`stack setup`. That will install the correct Haskell version (this will take a
-while if you don't already have it).
+* Run `stack install rivet-autoimporter`, this is a tool for migrating the database.
 
-Next, run `stack build`. That will compile the Smooch app.
+* Finally, run `stack build` which will install project dependencies and compile the Smooch app.
+![alt text](https://preview.ibb.co/iC64ow/stack_build.png "stack build")
 
 ### Setting up your database