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* Adding folder structure to help people navigate through project. It helps in resolving issues by providing brief description of each package and its purpose

* Removing unnecessary packages from Folder structure heading

* Update CONTRIBUTING.md
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Please also provide a **test plan**, i.e. specify how you verified that your addition works.

## Folder Structure of Create React App
`create-react-app` is a monorepo, meaning it is divided into independent sub-packages.<br>
These packages can be found in the [`packages/`](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/tree/master/packages) directory.

### Overview of directory structure
```
packages/
babel-preset-react-app/
create-react-app/
eslint-config-react-app/
react-dev-utils/
react-scripts/
```
### Package Descriptions
#### [babel-preset-react-app](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/tree/master/packages/babel-preset-react-app)
This package is a babel preset intended to be used with `react-scripts`.<br>
It targets platforms that React is designed to support (IE 9+) and enables experimental features used heavily at Facebook.<br>
This package is enabled by default for all `create-react-app` scaffolded applications.
#### [create-react-app](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/tree/master/packages/create-react-app)
The global CLI command code can be found in this directory, and shouldn't often be changed. It should run on Node 0.10+.
#### [eslint-config-react-app](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/tree/master/packages/eslint-config-react-app)
This package contains a conservative set of rules focused on making errors apparent and enforces no style rules.<br>
This package is enabled by default for all `create-react-app` scaffolded applications.
#### [react-dev-utils](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/tree/master/packages/react-dev-utils)
This package contains utilities used for `react-scripts` and sister packages.<br>
Its main purpose is to conceal code which the user shouldn't be burdened with upon ejecting.
#### [react-scripts](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/tree/master/packages/react-scripts)
This package is the heart of the project, which contains the scripts for setting up the development server, building production builds, configuring all software used, etc.<br>
All functionality must be retained (and configuration given to the user) if they choose to eject.

## Setting Up a Local Copy

1. Clone the repo with `git clone https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app`
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