[DOC] Update contributing guidelines (#763)

Signed-off-by: Pavithra Eswaramoorthy <pavithraes@outlook.com>
Co-authored-by: gabalafou <gabriel@fouasnon.com>
Co-authored-by: Kim Pevey <kcpevey@quansight.com>
Co-authored-by: Tania Allard <taniar.allard@gmail.com>

docusaurus-docs/community/contribute/contribute-docs.md

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+sidebar_position: 2
 description: Contribute to conda-store's documentation
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-> **Note**
-> This page in active development.
+# Contribute documentation
 
-The new conda-store documentation website is built using [Docusaurus 2](https://docusaurus.io/) and organized using the [Diátaxis  framework](https://diataxis.fr).
+The documentation website is built using [Docusaurus 3][docusaurus] and organized using the [Diátaxis  framework][diataxis] for each conda-store library.
 
-## Local Development
+## Style guidelines
+
+conda-store documentation follows the [Nebari documentation style guide][nebari-style-guide] including the [capitalization preferences][nebari-style-guide-capitalization], which in-turn derives from the [Google developer documentation style guide][google-style-guide].
+
+## Documentation structure
+
+All three conda-store libraries are documented in the [`conda-store` GitHub repository][cs-github], in the `docusaurus-docs` folder with each library in a separate sub-folder.
+
+## Contribution process
+
+Similar to code contributions, you can open issues to track as discuss documentation updates and file pull requests to contribute changes.
+
+## Local development setup
 
 ### Pre-requisites
 
 1. Fork and clone the conda-store repository: `git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/conda-store.git`
-2. Install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en), and verify the installation with `node -v`
+2. Install [Node.js][nodejs], and verify the installed version with `node -v`.
 
-### Local development
+:::tip
+To create and activate an isolated conda environment with nodejs, run:
 
-:::note
-You can also create an isolated environment for development.
+```bash
+conda create -n conda-store-docs nodejs
+conda activate conda-store-docs
+```
 :::
 
-From the root of the repository, navigate to the `/docusaurus-docs` directory, and run:
+### Local development
+
+Navigate to the  `/docusaurus-docs` directory, and run:
 
 ```bash
 npm install
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 npm run start
 ```
 
-This command starts a local development server and opens up a browser window. Most changes are reflected live without having to restart the server.
+This command starts a local development server at [localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) which opens automatically in a new browser window. Most changes are reflected live without having to restart the server.
 The only time you'd need to restart the server is if you are making changes to the documentation site through the `docusaurus.config.js` file.
 
 ### Build website
 
-Run:
+:::note
+This is rarely required during development, but can be useful for verifying certain changes. The static files should **not** be committed to the repository.
+:::
+
+To build the website locally, run:
 
 ```bash
 npm run build
 ```
 
 This command generates static content into the `build` directory and can be served using any static contents hosting service.
+
+Currently, conda-store docs are deployed using [Netlify][netlify].
+
+
+<!-- External links -->
+
+[docusaurus]: https://www.nebari.dev/docs/community/style-guide
+[diataxis]: https://diataxis.fr
+[nebari-style-guide]: https://www.nebari.dev/docs/community/style-guide
+[nebari-style-guide-capitalization]: https://www.nebari.dev/docs/community/style-guide#capitalization
+[google-style-guide]: https://developers.google.cn/style
+[nodejs]: https://nodejs.org/en
+[netlify]: https://www.netlify.com
+[cs-github]: https://github.com/conda-incubator/conda-store

docusaurus-docs/community/contribute/issues.md

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+sidebar_position: 3
 description: Best practices for opening issues
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docusaurus-docs/community/contribute/local-setup-core.md

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+---
+sidebar_position: 4
+description: Local development setup for conda-store
+---
+
+# Local setup for conda-store (core)
+
+There are two main ways to set up your local environment and conda-store services (web UI, API server, database, etc.) for development:
+
+- Using [Docker and Docker compose](#docker-setup-recommended): This is the recommended approach for working on `conda-store-server` library.
+- Using [standalone mode](#standalone-setup): Required for running tests and for working on the `conda-store` (client) library.
+
+:::important
+You need a [local copy of the `conda-store` repository](community/contribute/contribute-code#setup-for-local-development) for the development setup.
+:::
+
+## Docker setup (recommended) 🐳
+
+### Pre-requisites
+
+Install the following dependencies before developing on conda-store:
+
+- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)
+- [Docker compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
+
+### Local deployment
+
+To **deploy `conda-store` locally**, run the following command:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up --build -d
+```
+
+On a fast machine, this should take about 10 seconds, assuming the docker images have been partially built before.
+
+:::note
+Most of the conda-store docker images are built/tested for amd64(x86-64). Notice the `architecture: amd64` within the `docker-compose.yaml` files.
+
+There will be a performance impact when building and running on
+ARM architectures. Otherwise, this workflow has been shown to run and build on OSX.
+:::
+
+The following resources will be available on the deployment:
+
+| Resource | Localhost port | username | password |
+|----------|----------------|----------|----------|
+| **conda-store web server (UI)** ✨| [localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)| `admin` | `password`|
+| [MinIO](https://min.io/) S3 |  [localhost:9000](http://localhost:9000) | `admin` | `password` |
+| [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) (database: `conda-store`)| [localhost:5432](http://localhost:5432) | `admin` | `password` |
+| [Redis](https://www.redis.com/) |  [localhost:6379](http://localhost:6379) | - | password |
+
+If you **make any changes** to `conda-store-server`,
+run the following to have those changes in the deployment:
+
+```bash
+docker compose down -v
+docker compose up --build
+```
+
+To **stop the deployment**, run:
+
+```bash
+docker compose stop
+```
+
+Optionally, to remove the containers, run:
+
+```bash
+docker compose rm -f
+```
+
+## Standalone setup 💻
+
+### Pre-requisites
+
+You need **conda** for this setup, you can install it with the instructions in the [documentation][conda-install].
+
+### Development environment
+
+Create a conda environment with the development dependencies, and activate the environment:
+
+```bash
+conda env create -f conda-store-server/environment-dev.yaml
+conda activate conda-store-server-dev
+```
+
+To install the `conda-store-server` package in editable (development) mode, run the following from the root of the repository:
+
+```bash
+python -m pip install -e ./conda-store-server
+```
+
+To install the `conda-store` package in editable (development) mode, run the following from the root of the repository:
+
+```bash
+python -m pip install -e ./conda-store
+```
+
+### Start conda-store in standalone mode
+
+Running `conda-store` in `--standalone` mode launches celery as a
+subprocess of the web server.
+
+```bash
+python -m conda_store_server.server --standalone
+```
+
+Visit [localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080/) from your web browser to access the conda-store web UI. ✨
+
+## Run the test suite ✅
+
+You can run the codebase tests locally to verify your changes before submitting a pull request.
+You need [Docker Compose](#pre-requisites) as well as the [conda development environment](#development-environment) to run the complete set of tests.
+
+### conda-store (client)
+
+#### Lint and format
+
+Run the linting and formatting checks with hatch:
+
+```bash
+cd conda-store
+hatch env run -e dev lint
+```
+
+#### Integration tests
+
+These tests are stateful, so clear the state if you previously ran the conda-store-server service on Docker:
+
+```bash
+cd conda-store
+docker compose down -v # ensure you've cleared state
+docker compose up --build
+```
+
+Wait until the conda-store-server is running check by visiting [localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080).
+
+Install `conda-store` (client) library in editable mode:
+
+```bash
+pip install -e .
+```
+
+Execute the scripts in the `tests` directory to run the tests:
+
+```bash
+./tests/unauthenticated-tests.sh
+./tests/authenticated-tests.sh
+./tests/authenticated-token-tests.sh
+```
+
+You need to explicitly set some environment variables to run the shebang tests:
+
+```bash
+export CONDA_STORE_URL=http://localhost:8080/conda-store
+export CONDA_STORE_AUTH=basic
+export CONDA_STORE_USERNAME=username
+export CONDA_STORE_PASSWORD=password
+
+./tests/shebang.sh
+```
+
+### conda-store-server
+
+#### Lint and format
+
+Run the linting and formatting checks with hatch:
+
+```bash
+cd conda-store-server
+hatch env run -e dev lint
+```
+
+#### Package build
+
+Check that the package builds:
+
+```bash
+cd conda-store-server
+hatch build
+```
+
+#### Unit tests
+
+Run the unit tests with pytest:
+
+```bash
+cd conda-store-server
+pytest
+```
+
+#### Integration tests
+
+These tests are stateful, so clear the state if you previously ran the conda-store-server service on Docker:
+
+```bash
+cd conda-store-server
+docker-compose down -v # ensure you've cleared state
+docker-compose up --build
+```
+
+Wait until the conda-store-server is running check by visiting [localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080).
+
+Run the tests with hatch:
+
+```bash
+hatch env run -e dev playwright-test
+hatch env run -e dev integration-test
+```
+
+<!-- External links -->
+
+[conda-install]: https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/install/index.html