diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f0adcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+    "name": "Jekyll web development",
+    "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/vscode/devcontainers/ruby:2.7",
+    // Set any default VSCode settings here
+    "settings": {
+        "terminal.integrated.shell.linux": "/bin/bash"
+    },
+    "forwardPorts": [
+        4000
+    ],
+    // Any extensions you want can go here
+    "extensions": [
+		"rebornix.Ruby",
+		"yzhang.markdown-all-in-one",
+		"fcrespo82.markdown-table-formatter",
+		"sissel.shopify-liquid",
+		"wscats.qf",
+		"aessoft.aessoft-class-autocomplete",
+		"zignd.html-css-class-completion",
+		"ecmel.vscode-html-css",
+		"jeffersonqin.latex-snippets-jeff",
+		"goessner.mdmath",
+		"sibiraj-s.vscode-scss-formatter",
+		"streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
+        "osteele.jekyll",
+        "GitHub.vscode-pull-request-github"
+	],
+    // "postCreateCommand": "bundle install",
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 4619581..39b7643 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
         "Starlark",
         "microcontrollers",
         "videographers"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "compile-hero.disable-compile-files-on-did-save-code": true
 }
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diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fc175e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{
+    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
+    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "label": "Start local server",
+            "command": "bundle exec jekyll serve -H 0.0.0.0 --drafts -P 4000 --future -l",
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "test",
+                "isDefault": true
+            },
+            "presentation": {
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "panel": "new"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "label": "Build website",
+            "command": "bundle exec jekyll build",
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            },
+            "presentation": {
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "panel": "new"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "label": "Update dependencies",
+            "command": "bundle install",
+            "group": "build",
+            "presentation": {
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "panel": "new"
+            },
+            "problemMatcher": []
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9bfd3b..e46b3e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,21 @@
-# website
+# RetryLife.ca
 
+This repository contains the source code for [retrylife.ca](https://retrylife.ca), [@ewpratten](https://github.com/ewpratten)'s personal website.
+
+## Development
+
+To begin developing with this project, the following are required:
+
+ - [VsCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
+ - [Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started)
+ - [Remote Development plugin](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.vscode-remote-extensionpack)
+
+### Starting up the workspace
+
+Once the prerequisite programs are installed, clone this repo to your computer, and open it with VsCode. A small box will pop up in the lower right of your screen asking if you would like to re-open the project in a `devcontainer`. Once accepting that box, VsCode will reload, and start download all the dependancies and tools needed for development. This will take a few minutes, and there will be a progress bar in the lower right corner of the screen.
+
+### The development process
+
+Once you have loaded the workspace, press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>P</kbd>, type `run task`, and press <kbd>Enter</kbd>. This will open the project tasks menu. This is where you can interact with the build tools. The first time you load the project, you will need to select `Update dependencies`, and run it *without scanning task output*. This will load the needed Ruby libraries for the website.
+
+Once done, open the tasks menu again, and start the server with the `Start local server` command. The website will now be live at [localhost:4000](http://localhost:4000).
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diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 6b1e8cb..0b03a9e 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -64,14 +64,17 @@ plugins:
   - jekyll-seo-tag
   - jekyll-github-metadata
 
-# Exclude from processing.
-# The following items will not be processed, by default. Create a custom list
-# to override the default setting.
-# exclude:
-#   - Gemfile
-#   - Gemfile.lock
-#   - node_modules
-#   - vendor/bundle/
-#   - vendor/cache/
-#   - vendor/gems/
-#   - vendor/ruby/
+exclude:
+  - Gemfile
+  - Gemfile.lock
+  - node_modules
+  - vendor/bundle/
+  - vendor/cache/
+  - vendor/gems/
+  - vendor/ruby/
+  - .devcontainer/
+  - .vscode/
+  - README.md
+  - package-lock.json
+  - CNAME
+  - .gitignore