diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
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--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@ YugaByte DB docs are based on the Hugo framework and use the Material Docs theme
 * Material Docs theme: http://themes.gohugo.io/material-docs/
 
 
-## Setup
+## Step 1. Initial setup
 
-1. Fork this repository on GitHub and create a local clone of your fork.
+Follow these steps if this is the first time you are setting up the YugaByte docs repo locally.
+
+1. Fork this repository on GitHub and create a local clone of your fork. This should look something like below:
+```
+git clone git@github.com:<YOUR_GITHUB_ID>/docs.git
+```
 
 2. Install Hugo. For example, on a Mac, you can run the following commands:
 ```
@@ -29,15 +34,60 @@ brew install npm
 cp config.yaml.sample config.yaml
 ```
 
-4. Start the local webserver on `127.0.0.1` interface by running the following:
+4. Install node modules as shown below:
 ```
-npm start
+$ npm install
 ```
 
-To start the webserver on some other IP address (in case you want to share the URL of your local docs with someone else), do the following:
+## Step 2. Update your docs repo and start the local webserver
+
+1. Add the master as a remote branch by running the following:
 ```
-YB_HUGO_BASE=<YOUR_IP_OR_HOSTNAME> npm start
+$ git remote add --track master upstream https://github.com/YugaByte/docs.git
+```
+
+2. Fetch the latest docs:
+```
+$ git fetch upstream
+$ git merge upstream/master
+```
+
+3. Start the local webserver on `127.0.0.1` interface by running the following:
+```
+$ npm start
 ```
 
+You should be able to see the local version of the docs by browsing to:
+http://localhost:1313/
+
+**Note #1** that the URL may be different if the port 1313 is not available. In any case, the URL is printed out on your shell as shown below.
+```
+Web Server is available at //localhost:1313/ (bind address 0.0.0.0)
+Press Ctrl+C to stop
+```
+
+**Note #2** To start the webserver on some other IP address (in case you want to share the URL of your local docs with someone else), do the following:
+```
+YB_HUGO_BASE=<YOUR_IP_OR_HOSTNAME> npm start
+```
 You can now share the following link: `http://<YOUR_IP_OR_HOSTNAME>:1313`
 
+
+## Step 3. Make changes
+
+Make the changes locally and test them on the browser.
+
+Once you are satisfied with your changes, commit them to your local branch. You can do this by running the following command:
+```
+# Add all files you have made changes to.
+$ git add -A
+
+# Commit these changes.
+$ git commit
+```
+
+## Step 4. Submit a pull request
+
+Create a [pull request in the YugaByte docs repo](https://github.com/YugaByte/docs/pulls) once you are ready to submit your changes.
+
+We will review your changes, add any feedback and once everything looks good merge your changes into the mainline.