diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4cedcb20..4e45dd77 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ cert/
 rsconcept/backend/import/*.whl
 rsconcept/backend/static
 rsconcept/backend/media
+rsconcept/frontend/dist
 
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aab0c854..6d5c9db4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This readme file is used mostly to document project dependencies
 
 
 # Developer Setup Notes
-- Install Python 3.9, NodeJS, VSCode
+- Install Python 3.9, NodeJS, VSCode, Docker Desktop
 - copy import wheels from ConceptCore to rsconcept\backend\import
 - run rsconcept\backend\LocalEnvSetup.ps1
 - run 'npm install' in rsconcept\frontend
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ This readme file is used mostly to document project dependencies
 - production: create secrets secrets\db_password.txt and django_key.txt
 - production: provide TLS certificate nginx\cert\portal-cert.pem and nginx\cert\portal-key.pem
 
+# Contributing notes
+- use Test config in VSCode to run tests before pushing commits / requests
+- !BEFORE PUSHING INTO MAIN! in rsconcept\frontend run in terminal 'npm run build' and fix all errors
+- when making major changes make sure that Docker production is building correctly. run 'docker compose -f docker-compose-prod.yml up'
+
 # Frontend stack & Tooling [Vite + React + Typescript]
 <details>
 <summary>npm install</summary>