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 # data-and-algorithms
 Let's go over data structures and algorithms together! 
-We will use Cracking the Coding Interview as reference.
 
-Feel free to add your solutions in your channel of your choice 😃
+We will use [Cracking the Coding Interview Book](http://www.crackingthecodinginterview.com/) as reference.
 
+Feel free to add your solutions in your programming language of your choice 😃
 
-Directions: 
-* Fork this repo
-* Work on your fork 
-* When you want to submit a solution, make a pr
-* To pull down the most recent changes on this repo, make this branch your upstream
 
-Check out [Noé Lomelí](https://github.com/noelomeli)'s video for visual directions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv97x3yPbrw
+Run the following script to create the directory structure for your programming language 
+if one is not already created
 
-Follow along with the community on the #data-and-algorithms channel on our Slack 
-Make sure to also check out our #python #ruby #javascript and #golang channels while you're there
+    `bash createDirectories.sh  <Programming Language>`
 
-If you haven't joined yet, request an invite here: techqueria.org/slack
+## Contributing
+---
+
+> To get started...
+
+1. 🍴 [Fork](https://github.com/techqueria/data-and-algorithms#fork-destination-box) this repository
+
+2.  🔨 Commit your changes to your forked repo
+
+3. 🎉 Open a new [pull request](https://github.com/techqueria/data-and-algorithms/compare) with changes from your forked repo and get it approved!
+    * To pull down the most recent changes on this repo, make this branch your upstream
+
+Check out [Noé Lomelí](https://github.com/noelomeli)'s video for [visual directions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv97x3yPbrw)
+
+
+## Join Slack Channel
+---
+
+Request an invite here: [techqueria.org/slack](https://techqueria.org/communities/slack/)
+
+Follow along with the community on the `#data-and-algorithms` channel on our Slack 
+
+Make sure to also check out our `#python` `#ruby` `#javascript` and `#golang` channels while you're there
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+DIRECTORY="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
+
+if [[ $# -lt 1 ]]; then
+  echo "Usage: bash createDirectories.sh <programming language>" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+programmingLanguage="$1"
+rsync --archive --include='*/' --exclude='*' "${DIRECTORY}/Python/" \
+      "${DIRECTORY}/${programmingLanguage}/"
+
+
+find "${DIRECTORY}/${programmingLanguage}/" -mindepth 2 -maxdepth 2 \
+  -exec touch -- "{}/empty.txt" \;
+
+git add "${DIRECTORY}/${programmingLanguage}/"
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