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+Contributing to pipenv
+======================
+
+To work on pipenv itself, fork the repository and clone your fork to your local
+system.
+
+Now, install the development requirements::
+
+    cd pipenv
+    virtualenv ~/pipenv-venv  # You can use a different path if you like.
+    source ~/pipenv-venv/bin/activate
+    python setup.py develop
+    pipenv install --dev
+
+
+To run the test suite locally::
+
+    pipenv run pytest tests