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 # frontend-app-program-console
+
+# Purpose
+
 A micro-frontend for administering edX program membership through the Registrar API.
 
 Uses the [Registrar Service](https://github.com/openedx/registrar/) as a data/AuthZ backend and [LMS](https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform) as an AuthN backend.
+
+# Getting Started
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+The `devstack`_ is currently recommended as a development environment for your
+new MFE.  If you start it with ``make dev.up.lms`` that should give you
+everything you need as a companion to this frontend.
+
+Note that it is also possible to use `Tutor`_ to develop an MFE.  You can refer
+to the `relevant tutor-mfe documentation`_ to get started using it.
+
+.. _Devstack: https://github.com/openedx/devstack
+
+.. _Tutor: https://github.com/overhangio/tutor
+
+.. _relevant tutor-mfe documentation: https://github.com/overhangio/tutor-mfe#mfe-development
+
+## Cloning and Startup
+
+1. Clone your new repo:
+
+  ``git clone https://github.com/openedx/frontend-app-program-console.git``
+
+2. Install npm dependencies:
+
+  ``cd frontend-app-program-console && npm install``
+
+3. Start the dev server:
+
+  ``npm start``
+
+The dev server is running at `http://localhost:1976 <http://localhost:1976>`_.
+
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are very welcome.  Please read `How To Contribute`_ for details.
+
+.. _How To Contribute: https://openedx.org/r/how-to-contribute
+
+This project is currently accepting all types of contributions, bug fixes,
+security fixes, maintenance work, or new features.  However, please make sure
+to have a discussion about your new feature idea with the maintainers prior to
+beginning development to maximize the chances of your change being accepted.
+You can start a conversation by creating a new issue on this repo summarizing
+your idea.
+
+## Getting Help
+
+If you're having trouble, we have discussion forums at
+https://discuss.openedx.org where you can connect with others in the community.
+
+Our real-time conversations are on Slack. You can request a `Slack
+invitation`_, then join our `community Slack workspace`_.  Because this is a
+frontend repository, the best place to discuss it would be in the `#wg-frontend
+channel`_.
+
+For anything non-trivial, the best path is to open an issue in this repository
+with as many details about the issue you are facing as you can provide.
+
+https://github.com/openedx/frontend-app-program-console/issues
+
+For more information about these options, see the `Getting Help`_ page.
+
+.. _Slack invitation: https://openedx.org/slack
+.. _community Slack workspace: https://openedx.slack.com/
+.. _#wg-frontend channel: https://openedx.slack.com/archives/C04BM6YC7A6
+.. _Getting Help: https://openedx.org/community/connect
+
+## License
+
+The code in this repository is licensed under the AGPLv3 unless otherwise
+noted.
+
+## The Open edX Code of Conduct
+
+All community members are expected to follow the `Open edX Code of Conduct`_.
+
+.. _Open edX Code of Conduct: https://openedx.org/code-of-conduct/
+
+## Reporting Security Issues
+
+Please do not report security issues in public. Please email security@openedx.org.
+