diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -31,9 +31,19 @@ The setup for this project consists of three main parts: the website (web), the
 ```
 git checkout development
 
-nvm use # if you have node version manager installed otherwise ensure you have the correct node version, specified in .nvmrc
+# if you have node version manager installed otherwise ensure you have the correct node version, specified in .nvmrc
 
-make init # installs dependencies and creates .env files
+nvm use
 
-make start-local # starts containers for local development
+# installs dependencies, creates .env files, starts containers for local development
+make dev
+
+# if you need to rebuild containers
+make build dev
+
+# with logs
+make build dev logs
+
+# for further commands, see makefile
+make
 ```