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 ## contributing
 
-Contributions are encouraged! Please read our [contributing guide](https://napari.org/developers/contributing.html) to get started. Given that we're in an early stage, you may want to reach out on our [Github Issues](https://github.com/napari/napari/issues) before jumping in.
+Contributions are encouraged! Please read our [contributing guide](https://napari.org/dev/developers/contributing/documentation/index.html) to get started. Given that we're in an early stage, you may want to reach out on our [Github Issues](https://github.com/napari/docs/issues) before jumping in.
 
 ## code of conduct