:memo: more docs about building
diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index 31abcc2..59f02fa 100644
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@
 - Linux: use your package manager
 
 The site will be generated in `target/site`, and can be viewed locally. Updates should
-be pushed to the `asf-staging` branch of [https://github.com/apache/logging-log4net-site]()
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+be pushed to the `asf-staging` branch of [https://github.com/apache/logging-log4net-site](https://github.com/apache/logging-log4net-site])
+
+Once the site has been pushed to the `asf-staging` branch, it can be viewed at
+[http://logging.staged.apache.org/log4net](http://logging.staged.apache.org/log4net)
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f14f5bb..6af0994 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@
 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4NET for access to 
 previous issues. 
 
+Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) and 
+[BUILDING.md](BUILDING.md)
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