diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
index 40f5261..535a344 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing.rst
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Local Installation
 
 1. Create a **virtualenv**. Activate it.
 2. cd into django-admin2
-3. type ``$ python setup.py develop``
+3. type ``$ pip install -r requirements.txt``
 
 
 Issues!
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d5933b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+django>=1.5.0
+django-braces==1.0.0
+djangorestframework==2.3.3
+django-debug-toolbar==0.9.4
+coverage==3.6