readme and contributing edited. added badges

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ DSNP is a fast-moving environment.  When creating bug reports, feature
 requests, or pull requests, it's important to be familiar and
 up-to-date with:
 
-* [DSNP Specs](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/spec) for how the DSNP works
+* [DSNP Specs](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/spec) for how the DSNP works.
 
-* [DSNP SDK](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/sdk-ts) for integration with the DSNP
+* [DSNP SDK](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/sdk-ts) for integration with the DSNP.
 
 ## Reporting
 
@@ -30,14 +30,6 @@ issue](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/example-client/issues) about it,
 of course).  Make sure to **tag the new issue as a bug**, and follow
 the `Bug Report` template.
 
-A "bug" is any one of the following things:
-
-* Broken or non-functional code
-* Unexpected or clearly unintentional results
-* Security vulnerabilities
-* Out-of-date code/dependencies/documentation
-* Inconsistencies in the documentation or the code
-
 ### Features
 
 To suggest an enhancement or new feature, please [create a new issue
@@ -47,13 +39,6 @@ thing](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/example-client/issues)).  Make
 sure to **tag it as a feature request**, and follow the `Feature
 Request` template.
 
-A "feature request" is any one of the following things:
-
-* New functionality for the Example Client 
-* Expanded use of existing functionality
-* A suggestion to use more up-to-date tools/resources
-* An expansion of or addition to the documentation
-
 ## Contributing
 
 ### Conventions
@@ -69,13 +54,13 @@ automatically, but if yours doesn't, you can run them manually with
 
 The main conventions you need to know about are:
 
-* All code written in Typescript with as much type specificity as possible.
+* All code is written in Typescript with as much type specificity as possible.
 
-* Styling for visual components. [Check the Style Guide](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/example-client/blob/main/STYLING.md)
+* Styling for visual components. [Check the Style Guide](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/example-client/blob/main/STYLING.md).
 
-* Use of the [BEM](https://en.bem.info/methodology/quick-start/) methodology for CSS classes
+* Use of the [BEM](https://en.bem.info/methodology/quick-start/) methodology for CSS classes.
 
-* Use of [React Hooks](https://reactjs.org/docs/hooks-intro.html) in components
+* Use of [React Hooks](https://reactjs.org/docs/hooks-intro.html) in components.
 
 * Testing of all added components using [Jest](https://jestjs.io) and [Enzyme](https://enzymejs.github.io/enzyme/).
 
@@ -93,7 +78,7 @@ Run tests locally with 'npm run test'.
 All PRs must follow the `Pull Request` template.  To be approved and
 merged, a PR must meet these requirements:
 
-1. The test must pass CI/CD done through Github Actions
+1. The test must pass CI/CD done through Github Actions.
 2. The changes must be rebased on the `main` branch before merging.
 
 ## Help

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # DSNP Example Client
 
+[![Latest release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/LibertyDSNP/example-client)](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/example-client/releases)
+
+[![example workflow](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/example-client/actions/workflows/main.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/example-client/actions)
+
 This is an example client to help developers learn how to work with the [Distributed Social Networking Protocol(DSNP)](https://spec.dsnp.org/) and its [SDK](https://www.dsnp.org/sdk).
 This client's purpose is to be  simple and comprehensible for developers, not to have all the functionality and user-interface polish of an application intended for widespread general usage.
 
@@ -70,31 +74,57 @@ We will change to an official version of Enzyme when a compatible released versi
 
 The following steps should get you up and running quickly (assuming a working knowledge of NPM and Git):
 
-* Clone the example-client repository: `git clone git@github.com:LibertyDSNP/example-client.git`
+* Clone the example-client repository: `git clone git@github.com:LibertyDSNP/example-client.git`.
 
-* Install the correct npm and node version.  We recommend using asdf: `asdf install`
+* Install the correct npm and node version, which can be found in the `.tool-versions` file.  The maintainers use `asdf` for managing node and npm versions.
 
-* Install the modules: `npm install`
-  * Install Static Server modules `cd ./static-server && npm install`
+* Install the modules: `npm install`.
+  * Install Static Server modules `cd ./static-server && npm install`.
 
 * Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and edit as needed.
 
-* Start the Static Server: `cd ./static-server && npm run start`
+* Switch to a separate terminal and start the Static Server: `cd ./static-server && npm run start`.
+
+* Start up site locally: `npm run start`.
 
-* Start up site locally: `npm run start`
+* Visit http://localhost:3000 (or whatever your configured port is).
 
-* Visit http://localhost:3000 (or whatever your configured port is)
+* Follow Example Client's MetaMask Setup Instructions shown at the above URL.
 
 You can run the test suite with 'npm run test'.
 
+### Local deployment
+
+**Use local deployment for development of the Example Client and testing the code.**
+
+For local deployment, you will be running the Example Client, Static Server, and Contracts.
+
+To launch it, follow the instructions below:
+
+  * Clone the Contracts repository: `git clone git@github.com:LibertyDSNP/contracts.git`.
+  * Follow contracts/README.md to Deploy Hardhat Network Locally.
+  * Follow the Example Client Deployment instructions above.
+  * Connect to the `http://localhost:8545` RPC URL through MetaMask.
+
+
 ### Docker-based deployment
 
-The Docker container is set up in such a way that the Static Server will serve the Example Client.  To launch it, run the following commands:
+**Use Docker-based deployment for development of the Example Client and testing the code.**
+
+To launch it, run the following commands:
 
 * `docker build --build-arg REACT_APP_UPLOAD_HOST="" --build-arg REACT_APP_CHAIN_ID={REACT_APP_CHAIN_ID_VALUE} --build-arg  REACT_APP_CHAIN_NAME={REACT_APP_CHAIN_NAME_VALUE}  --build-arg REACT_APP_CHAIN_HOST={REACT_APP_CHAIN_HOST} --build-arg REACT_APP_TORUS_BUILD_ENV={REACT_APP_TORUS_BUILD_ENV_VALUE} . -t example-client`
 
 * `docker run  --init --rm  -p 8080:8080 -v {name_for_volume}:/app/static-server/public example-client`
 
+#### Environment Variable Definitions
+
+* `REACT_APP_CHAIN_ID_VALUE` : 31337 or 0x7a69
+* `REACT_APP_CHAIN_NAME_VALUE` : (user's choice)
+* `REACT_APP_CHAIN_HOST` : http://localhost:8545
+* `REACT_APP_TORUS_BUILD_ENV_VALUE` : ???
+* `name_for_volume` : ??
+
 #### Docker Builds
 
 A new Docker image will be pushed from our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/LibertyDSNP/example-client) to our [Docker hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/dsnp/example-client) when a new Git tag is created.  Tags have the format `docker/*`, e.g.,`docker/v1.0.0`.
@@ -111,20 +141,20 @@ In Metamask, click on the **Account** icon from the extension.
 Then go to **Settings --> Advanced**, scroll down a little and click **Reset Account**. Do this for each connected account.
 
 * **Still seeing old events after resetting chain** - If you're running static-server, it needs to be stopped.
-Then delete all the batch files it stored with `rm static-server/public/0x*`
+Then delete all the batch files it stored with `rm static-server/public/0x*`.
 
 * **How do I restart example-app with an empty chain and no events?** - For best results, in this order, do the following:
     1. Logout of the app from your browser.
-    1. Kill the example-app with ^C (If you haven't changed the code and just want to delete and recreate all posts, you can skip this step.)
-    1. Kill static-server same way
-    1. Delete static-server batch files with `rm static-server/public/0x*`
-    1. Go to the contracts repo and kill hardhat node (^C)
-    1. Restart hardhat node: `npx hardhat node`
-    1. Redeploy the contracts: `npm run deploy:localhost`
-    1. Reset your test accounts in Metamask
-    1. Restart example-app/static server: `npm run start` from within static-server
-    1. Optionally, rerun populate script from example-app, if you want to quickly populate some accounts and events: `node script/populate`
-    1. If you stopped the example-app, restart it: `npm run start`
+    1. Kill the example-app with ^C (If you haven't changed the code and just want to delete and recreate all posts, you can skip this step.).
+    1. Kill the static-server same way.
+    1. Delete the static-server batch files with `rm static-server/public/0x*`.
+    1. Go to the contracts repo and kill the hardhat node (^C).
+    1. Restart the hardhat node: `npx hardhat node`.
+    1. Redeploy the contracts: `npm run deploy:localhost`.
+    1. Reset your test accounts in Metamask.
+    1. Restart example-app/static server: `npm run start` from within static-server.
+    1. Optionally, rerun populate script from example-app, if you want to quickly populate some accounts and events: `node script/populate`.
+    1. If you stopped the example-app, restart it: `npm run start`.
 
     You should now be able to login to the app, and view and create posts.