build instructions

Author: ratulm

README.md

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 [netverify.fun](http://www.netverify.fun) is a site dedicated to commentary on the state of network verification and synthesis.
 
-# How to contribute an article
+# Contributing an article
 
 Create a new markdown file with the content of your post. You can look at some examples in the `_posts` directory. The file should be named in the following format: `YYYY-MM-DD-title-of-your-post`. Then submit a new PR with the blog post you want to add.
 
 If you want to add an image to your article, simply add the image to the `assets/images/` directory and link to it in the article markdown file.
+
+# Building and viewing locally
+
+You can build and view this site locally using [Jekyll](https://jekyllrb.com/).
+
+```
+gem install bundler jekyll
+cd <local repository directory>
+bundle install
+bundle exec jekyll serve
+```
+
+Then point your browser to http://localhost:4000/