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24 changes: 20 additions & 4 deletions 24 doc/devel/development_setup.rst
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Expand Up @@ -59,13 +59,29 @@ should replace ``<your-username>`` with your GitHub username):


This will place the sources in a directory :file:`matplotlib` below your
current working directory, set up the ``origin`` remote to point to your own
fork, and set up the ``upstream`` remote to point to the Matplotlib main
repository (see also `Managing remote repositories <https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/managing-remote-repositories>`__.)
Change into this directory before continuing::
current working directory and set up the ``origin`` remote to point to your own
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current working directory and set up the ``origin`` remote to point to your own
current working directory and set up a remote repository ``origin`` pointing to your own

Is this clearer? If so, same wording should be applied to upstream

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I really really really like this minor change - it addresses my concerns by explaining what the words are. Can I open a follow on PR to make this change?

fork. Change into this directory before continuing::

cd matplotlib

Now set up the ``upstream`` remote to point to the Matplotlib main repository,
so that you can access the latest changes there (see also `Managing remote repositories
<https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/managing-remote-repositories>`__.):

.. tab-set::

.. tab-item:: https

.. code-block:: bash

git remote add upstream https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib.git

.. tab-item:: ssh

.. code-block:: bash

git remote add upstream git@github.com:matplotlib/matplotlib.git

.. note::

For more information on ``git`` and ``GitHub``, check the following resources.
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