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 ### 👨‍💻 If you're interested in contributing code, here are some important things to know:
 
+For instructions on setting up a development environment, please refer to our [Development Deployment Guide](https://docs.docsgpt.cloud/Deploying/Development-Environment).
 
 Tech Stack Overview:
 
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 To stop, just run `Ctrl + C`.
 
+> [!Note]
+> For development environment setup instructions, please refer to the [Development Environment Guide](https://docs.docsgpt.cloud/Deploying/Development-Environment).
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Please refer to the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file for information about how to get involved. We welcome issues, questions, and pull requests.