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+# Contributing to SharpIDE
+
+## Run Steps
+1. Ensure the .NET 10 SDK is installed
+2. Download the latest version of Godot from [godotengine.org/download](https://godotengine.org/download)
+3. Extract it, and put it somewhere, e.g. Documents/Godot/4.5.1
+4. Run `Godot_v4.5.1-stable_mono_win64.exe` (or equivalent executable)
+5. Import SharpIDE
+<img width="172" height="90" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6750d4fa-4ba9-427d-8481-99278baaa354" />
+<img width="467" height="193" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1fa21550-fae0-4caf-8b93-34faba244d84" />
+<img width="252" height="115" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b500dcae-1fa7-433b-bcf3-fba9bb23cc45" />
+<hr>
+
+6. Run from Godot  
+<img width="206" height="50" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e7043c77-a978-4599-8064-fb89c61962d4" />
+<hr>
+
+7. Run/Debug from Rider  
+<img width="269" height="233" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/086de05a-c0bb-48d8-8e73-c0d4f8fca2da" />
+
+Done! ✨