From c28c67abc630be4950f65c186b6ef61b170913c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Utsab Saha Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 15:58:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Explain how to check the versions of node and mongo for people who already have these installed on their machine. This helps prevent contributors from using older versions that may be incompatible. Remove inconsistent tabbing and give directions in case versions are not up to date Removing extra line --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 654ed4cdfb..3058bc6c06 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ Remember to feel free to ask for help in our [Contributors](https://gitter.im/Fr > _Updating to the latest releases is recommended_. +If Node or MongoDB is already installed in your machine, run the following commands to validate the versions: + +```shell +node -v +mongo --version +``` + +If your versions are lower than the prerequisite versions, you should update. + ### Forking The Project #### Setting Up Your System