Add guidelines for setting up development environment using yarn and npm in CONTRIBUTING.md

[riyanswat]

Problem

There are no instructions in the CONTRIBUTING.md for setting up development environment using yarn or npm. It does mention them but goes on to give instructions about mamba only. I came here many times but the only thing that's kind of annoying is mamba... I don't like mamba and have yarn and npm set up on my machine.

Proposed Solution

Please add instructions for yarn and npm as some users prefer those tools to mamba.

[jtpio]

This repository includes a Jupyter Server extension which is written in Python. And when working on a Python project it is highly recommended to create a new virtual environment to better isolate changes and packages.

The docs mention mamba as one way to create such environment. But we could also mention using the venv module for creating the virtual environment if you think that would be useful?

[navdeepgill14]

Hi everyone,

I've addressed this issue by adding instructions for setting up a development environment using yarn and npm in the CONTRIBUTING.md file. This should provide a more inclusive approach for contributors who prefer these tools over mamba.

I understand the importance of creating a Python virtual environment, especially since this repository includes a Jupyter Server extension. To accommodate different preferences, I've included instructions for creating a virtual environment using the venv module as well.

You can find the details in my pull request: Updated CONTRIBUTING.md with settings for yarn and npm

I hope this helps make the onboarding experience smoother for a wider range of contributors. Please feel free to review the pull request, and your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Navdeep