tutorials contributing

Author: todortodorovic

.CONTRIBUTING.md

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   - [Adding Code and Text Snippets](#adding-code-and-text-snippets)
   - [Adding Images](#adding-images)
   - [Search Engine Optimization (SEO)](#search-engine-optimization-seo)
+  - [Contributing Tutorials](#contributing-tutorials)
   - [Tools for Editing](#tools-for-editing)
 
 ## Viewing Site Locally
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 In general, titles should be between 50 and 60 characters and descriptions should be between 120 and 160 characters.
 
+## Contributing Tutorials
+
+For step-by-step tutorials, we have a specialized workflow and dedicated guides. Start with the [**tutorials overview**](tutorials/README.md) to see all available options, or jump directly to:
+
+### Quick Tutorial Contributing
+- **[Quick Guide](tutorials/QUICK_GUIDE.md)** - Essential requirements for experienced contributors
+- Focus on working code and clear instructions
+- Everything else is optional and can be refined during review
+
+### Detailed Tutorial Guidelines
+- **[Style Guide](tutorials/STYLE_GUIDE.md)** - Comprehensive guide with detailed formatting rules
+- **[Templates](tutorials/templates/)** - Ready-to-use templates for different tutorial categories:
+  - Polkadot SDK tutorials
+  - Smart contracts tutorials
+  - XCM/Interoperability tutorials
+  - dApps tutorials
+  - Governance tutorials
+
+### Tutorial Categories
+- **polkadot-sdk/**: Parachains, pallets, runtime development
+- **smart-contracts/**: EVM contracts, ink! contracts, demo applications
+- **interoperability/**: XCM operations, cross-chain workflows
+- **dapps/**: Frontend development, API integrations
+- **onchain-governance/**: Proposals, voting, delegation
+
+Tutorials follow a different structure than general documentation and have specific requirements for metadata, file organization, and navigation updates.
+
 ## Tools for Editing
 
 There are a few tools you may find useful for proofreading and editing your contributions:

README.md

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 ## Contributing
 
-If you're interested in contributing to this repository, please clone the repo, make changes, and open a PR ✨. Please review the guidelines in the [CONTRIBUTING file](.CONTRIBUTING.md) before making any changes.
+If you're interested in contributing to this repository, please clone the repo, make changes, and open a PR ✨. Please review the guidelines in the [CONTRIBUTING file](CONTRIBUTING.md) before making any changes.
+
+For tutorial contributions specifically, see the [tutorials contributing overview](tutorials/README.md).
 
 Thank you for taking the time to contribute to this repository 💜.