How do i sync my contacts from iCloud onto my mac

I've installed iMessage into my macbook air, but i don't have any contacts..
i was wondering how i can sync my iCloud contacts (online) so they show up in the contacts (on my mac).

Hi veganqueen,
If you already have your contacts in iCloud, you should be able to turn it on within the iCloud preference pane, as noted in the article below:
OS X Yosemite: Change iCloud feature settings
Regards,
- Brenden

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