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+This provides guidance on how to contribute various content to `rocksdb.org`.
+
+## Getting started
+
+You should only have to do these one time.
+
+- Rename this file to `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
+- Rename `EXAMPLE-README-FOR-RUNNING-DOCS.md` to `README.md` (replacing the existing `README.md` that came with the template).
+- Rename `EXAMPLE-LICENSE` to `LICENSE`.
+- Review the [template information](./TEMPLATE-INFORMATION.md).
+- Review `./_config.yml`.
+- Make sure you update `title`, `description`, `tagline` and `gacode` (Google Analytics) in `./_config.yml`.
+
+## Basic Structure
+
+Most content is written in markdown. You name the file `something.md`, then have a header that looks like this:
+
+```
+---
+docid: getting-started
+title: Getting started with ProjectName
+layout: docs
+permalink: /docs/getting-started.html
+---
+```
+
+Customize these values for each document, blog post, etc.
+
+> The filename of the `.md` file doesn't actually matter; what is important is the `docid` being unique and the `permalink` correct and unique too).
+
+## Landing page
+
+Modify `index.md` with your new or updated content.
+
+If you want a `GridBlock` as part of your content, you can do so directly with HTML:
+
+```
+<div class="gridBlock">
+  <div class="blockElement twoByGridBlock alignLeft">
+    <div class="blockContent">
+      <h3>Your Features</h3>
+      <ul>
+        <li>The <a href="http://example.org/">Example</a></li>
+        <li><a href="http://example.com">Another Example</a></li>
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="blockElement twoByGridBlock alignLeft">
+    <div class="blockContent">
+      <h3>More information</h3>
+      <p>
+         Stuff here
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+```
+
+or with a combination of changing `./_data/features.yml` and adding some Liquid to `index.md`, such as:
+
+```
+{% include content/gridblocks.html data_source=site.data.features imagealign="bottom"%}
+```
+
+## Blog
+
+To modify a blog post, edit the appopriate markdown file in `./_posts/`.
+
+Adding a new blog post is a four-step process.
+
+> Some posts have a `permalink` and `comments` in the blog post YAML header. You will not need these for new blog posts. These are an artifact of migrating the blog from Wordpress to gh-pages.
+
+1. Create your blog post in `./_posts/` in markdown (file extension `.md` or `.markdown`). See current posts in that folder or `./doc-type-examples/2016-04-07-blog-post-example.md` for an example of the YAML format. **If the `./_posts` directory does not exist, create it**.
+  - You can add a `<!--truncate-->` tag in the middle of your post such that you show only the excerpt above that tag in the main `/blog` index on your page.
+1. If you have not authored a blog post before, modify the `./_data/authors.yml` file with the `author` id you used in your blog post, along with your full name and Facebook ID to get your profile picture.
+1. [Run the site locally](./README.md) to test your changes. It will be at `http://127.0.0.1/blog/your-new-blog-post-title.html`
+1. Push your changes to GitHub.
+
+## Docs
+
+To modify docs, edit the appropriate markdown file in `./_docs/`.
+
+To add docs to the site....
+
+1. Add your markdown file to the `./_docs/` folder. See `./doc-type-examples/docs-hello-world.md` for an example of the YAML header format. **If the `./_docs/` directory does not exist, create it**.
+  - You can use folders in the `./_docs/` directory to organize your content if you want.
+1. Update `_data/nav_docs.yml` to add your new document to the navigation bar. Use the `docid` you put in your doc markdown in as the `id` in the `_data/nav_docs.yml` file.
+1. [Run the site locally](./README.md) to test your changes. It will be at `http://127.0.0.1/docs/your-new-doc-permalink.html`
+1. Push your changes to GitHub.
+
+## Header Bar
+
+To modify the header bar, change `./_data/nav.yml`.
+
+## Top Level Page
+
+To modify a top-level page, edit the appropriate markdown file in `./top-level/`
+
+If you want a top-level page (e.g., http://your-site.com/top-level.html) -- not in `/blog/` or `/docs/`....
+
+1. Create a markdown file in the root `./top-level/`. See `./doc-type-examples/top-level-example.md` for more information.
+1. If you want a visible link to that file, update `_data/nav.yml` to add a link to your new top-level document in the header bar.
+
+   > This is not necessary if you just want to have a page that is linked to from another page, but not exposed as direct link to the user.
+
+1. [Run the site locally](./README.md) to test your changes. It will be at `http://127.0.0.1/your-top-level-page-permalink.html`
+1. Push your changes to GitHub.
+
+## Other Changes
+
+- CSS: `./css/main.css` or `./_sass/*.scss`.
+- Images: `./static/images/[docs | posts]/....`
+- Main Blog post HTML: `./_includes/post.html`
+- Main Docs HTML: `./_includes/doc.html`