Add Instructions for getting the dist files

nschonni · nschonni · commit 3f84e2377b70 · 2013-10-30T15:43:03.000-04:00
Moved remaining contributing instructions to Contributing guide
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ Thanks for contributing! Here's a few guidelines to help your contribution get l
 3. Install the NPM dependencies by running `npm install`.
 4. The build can now be called by running `grunt`.
 
+## Creating a new Additional Method
+
+If you've wrote custom methods that you'd like to contribute to additional-methods.js:
+
+1. Create a branch
+2. Add the method as a new file in src/additional
+3. (Optional) Add translations to src/localization
+4. Send a pull request to the master branch.
+
 ## Unit Tests
 
 To run unit tests, you should have a local webserver installed and pointing at your workspace. Then open `http://localhost/jquery-validation/test` to run the unit tests. Start with one browser while developing the fix, then run against others before committing. Usually latest Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera and a few IEs.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@ You can find the plan for how to spend the money on the [pledgie page](http://pl
 
 ## Getting Started
 
+### Downloading the prebuilt files
+
+Prebuilt files can be downloaded from http://jqueryvalidation.org/
+
+### Downloading the latest changes
+
+The unreleased development files can be obtained by:
+
+ 1. [Downloading](https://github.com/jzaefferer/jquery-validation/archive/master.zip) or Forking this repository
+ 2. [Setup the build](CONTRIBUTING.md#build-setup)
+ 3. Run `grunt` to create the built files in the "dist" directory
+
+### Including it on your page
+
 Include jQuery and the plugin on a page. Then select a form to validate and call the `validate` method.
 
 ```html
@@ -39,17 +53,8 @@ For more information on how to setup a rules and customizations, [check the docu
 4. What version of the plug-in is the issue reproducible in. Is it reproducible after updating to the latest version.
 
 ## Contributing
-1. Follow the [jQuery style guide](http://contribute.jquery.com/style-guides/js), even if existing code doesn't.
-2. Add unit tests for any new or changed functionality.
-3. Lint and test your code using [Grunt](http://gruntjs.com/).
-
-### Additional Methods
-If you've wrote custom methods that you'd like to contribute to additional-methods.js:
 
-1. Create a branch
-2. Add the method as a new file in src/additional
-3. (Optional) Add translations to src/localization
-4. Send a pull request to the master branch.
+See the [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 ## License
 Copyright (c) 2013 Jörn Zaefferer
