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 For any bugs, questions, or anything else with specifically the code found inside the listings (listing examples code), please submit an issue at the [EssentialCSharp Repo](https://github.com/IntelliTect/EssentialCSharp).
 
-## What You Will Need
+## Getting Started
 
-- [Visual Studio](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/) (or your preferred IDE)
-- [.NET 9.0 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download)
-  - If you already have .NET installed you can check the version by typing `dotnet --info` into cmd to make sure you have the right version
-
-## Startup Steps
-
-To get the site that is seen at [essentialcsharp.com](https://essentialcsharp.com/):
-
-1. Clone Repository locally.
-2. Set any needed secrets
-3. If you have do not have access to the private nuget feed, change the line `<AccessToNugetFeed>true</AccessToNugetFeed>` to `<AccessToNugetFeed>false</AccessToNugetFeed>` in [Directory.Packages.props](https://github.com/IntelliTect/EssentialCSharp.Web/blob/main/Directory.Packages.props).
-
-## Environment Prequisites
-
-Make sure the following secrets are set:
-In local development this ideally should be done using the dotnet secret manager. Additional information can be found at the [documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/security/app-secrets#set-a-secret)
-
-AuthMessageSender:SendFromName = "Hello World Team"
-AuthMessageSender:SendFromEmail = "no-reply@email.com"
-AuthMessageSender:SecretKey = alongstringofsecretsauce
-AuthMessageSender:APIKey = anapikey
-Authentication:Microsoft:ClientSecret = anotherimportantsecret
-Authentication:Microsoft:ClientId = anotherimportantclient
-Authentication:github:clientSecret = anotherimportantclientsecret
-Authentication:github:clientId = anotherimportantclientid
-HCaptcha:SiteKey = captchaSiteKey
-HCaptcha:SecretKey = captchaSecretKey
-APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_CONNECTION_STRING = "InstrumentationKey=your-instrumentation-key-here;IngestionEndpoint=https://region.in.applicationinsights.azure.com/;LiveEndpoint=https://region.livediagnostics.monitor.azure.com/"
-
-Testing Secret Values:
-Some Value Secrets for Testing/Development Purposes:
-HCaptcha: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/#integration-testing-test-keys
+For information on setting up your local development environment, please see the [Getting Started Guide](docs/getting-started.md).
 
 Please use issues or discussions to report issues found.
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+# Getting Started with EssentialCSharp.Web Development
+
+This guide will help you set up your local development environment for working on the Essential C# Web project.
+
+## What You Will Need
+
+- [Visual Studio](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/) (or your preferred IDE)
+- [.NET 9.0 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download)
+  - If you already have .NET installed you can check the version by typing `dotnet --info` into cmd to make sure you have the right version
+
+## Startup Steps
+
+To get the site that is seen at [essentialcsharp.com](https://essentialcsharp.com/):
+
+1. Clone Repository locally.
+2. Set any needed secrets
+3. If you have do not have access to the private nuget feed, change the line `<AccessToNugetFeed>true</AccessToNugetFeed>` to `<AccessToNugetFeed>false</AccessToNugetFeed>` in [Directory.Packages.props](https://github.com/IntelliTect/EssentialCSharp.Web/blob/main/Directory.Packages.props).
+
+## Environment Prerequisites
+
+Make sure the following secrets are set:
+In local development this ideally should be done using the dotnet secret manager. Additional information can be found at the [documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/security/app-secrets#set-a-secret)
+
+AuthMessageSender:SendFromName = "Hello World Team"
+AuthMessageSender:SendFromEmail = "no-reply@email.com"
+AuthMessageSender:SecretKey = alongstringofsecretsauce
+AuthMessageSender:APIKey = anapikey
+Authentication:Microsoft:ClientSecret = anotherimportantsecret
+Authentication:Microsoft:ClientId = anotherimportantclient
+Authentication:github:clientSecret = anotherimportantclientsecret
+Authentication:github:clientId = anotherimportantclientid
+HCaptcha:SiteKey = captchaSiteKey
+HCaptcha:SecretKey = captchaSecretKey
+APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_CONNECTION_STRING = "InstrumentationKey=your-instrumentation-key-here;IngestionEndpoint=https://region.in.applicationinsights.azure.com/;LiveEndpoint=https://region.livediagnostics.monitor.azure.com/"
+
+### Testing Secret Values
+
+Some Value Secrets for Testing/Development Purposes:
+HCaptcha: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/#integration-testing-test-keys