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CONTRIBUTING.md

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 Relevant coding style guidelines are the Go Code Review Comments and the Formatting and style section of Peter Bourgon's Go: Best Practices for Production Environments.
 
+## Important Information
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+This repository serves as a content-only starter template for creating courses on the Layer5 Academy. Its primary purpose is to provide a clear example of how to structure learning paths.
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+### Important Distinction: Content vs. Theme
+- This Repository (academy-example): This is for content only.
+- Theme Repository ([layer5io/academy-theme](https://github.com/layer5io/academy-theme/)): All visual elements, layouts, CSS, and Hugo logic are managed in the central layer5io/academy-theme repository.
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+### Detailed Guide
+For a complete, step-by-step guide on how to create, structure, and publish a new learning path, please refer to our official documentation:
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+➡️ [Creating Your First Learning Path](https://docs.layer5.io/cloud/academy/creating-your-learning-path/)
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 # <a name="contributing">General Contribution Flow</a>
 
 In order to contribute to Meshery, please follow the fork-and-pull request workflow described [here](./CONTRIBUTING-gitflow.md).