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authorTim Graham <timograham@gmail.com>2016-10-26 19:15:33 -0400
committerTim Graham <timograham@gmail.com>2016-10-27 08:18:56 -0400
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@@ -111,14 +111,15 @@ Getting a copy of Django's development version
==============================================
The first step to contributing to Django is to get a copy of the source code.
-From the command line, use the ``cd`` command to navigate to the directory
-where you'll want your local copy of Django to live.
+First, `fork Django on GitHub <https://github.com/django/django#fork-destination-box>`__.
+Then, from the command line, use the ``cd`` command to navigate to the
+directory where you'll want your local copy of Django to live.
Download the Django source code repository using the following command:
.. code-block:: console
- $ git clone https://github.com/django/django.git
+ $ git clone git@github.com:YourGitHubName/django.git
Now that you have a local copy of Django, you can install it just like you would
install any package using ``pip``. The most convenient way to do so is by using