Apr 28, 2021 · May 3, 2021
diff --git a/doc/devel/contributing.rst b/doc/devel/contributing.rst
 The project is hosted on
 https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib

 .. _contributor-incubator:

 Contributor Incubator
 =====================

diff --git a/doc/devel/development_setup.rst b/doc/devel/development_setup.rst
 Setting up Matplotlib for development
 =====================================

 .. note::

    Setting up everything correctly and working with git can be challenging for
    new contributors. If you have difficulties, feel free to ask for help. We
    have a dedicated :ref:`contributor-incubator` channel on gitter for
    onboarding new contributors.

 Setting up git and retrieving the latest version of the code
 ============================================================

 Matplotlib is hosted on `GitHub <https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib>`_.
 To contribute you will need to sign up for a `free GitHub account
 <https://github.com/signup/free>`_.

 GitHub uses Git for version control, which allows many people to work together
 on the project. See the following links for more information:

 - `GitHub help pages <https://help.github.com/>`_
 - `NumPy documentation <https://numpy.org/doc/stable/dev/index.html>`_
 - `pandas documentation <https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/development/contributing.html#working-with-the-code>`_

 Forking
 -------
 Go to https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib and click the ``Fork`` button in
 the top right corner to create your `own copy of the project <https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/about-forks>`_.

 Now clone your fork to your machine (`GitHub help: cloning <https://docs.github.com/en/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/cloning-a-repository>`_):

 .. code-block:: bash

    git clone https://github.com/your-user-name/matplotlib.git

 This creates a directory :file:`matplotlib` under your current working
 directory with the Matplotlib source code. Change into it:

 .. code-block:: bash

    cd matplotlib

 and connect to the official Matplotlib repository under the remote name
 ``upstream`` (`GitHub help: add remote <https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/configuring-a-remote-for-a-fork>`_):

 .. code-block::

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

 Instead of cloning using the ``https://`` protocol, you can use the ssh
 protocol (``git clone git@github.com:your-user-name/matplotlib.git``). This
 needs `additional configuration`_ but lets you connect to GitHub without
 having to enter your username and password.

 .. _additional configuration: https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/connecting-to-github-with-ssh

 .. _dev-environment:

 Creating a dedicated environment
 Whenever you plan to work on Matplotlib, remember to activate the development
 environment in your shell.

 Retrieving the latest version of the code
 =========================================

 Matplotlib is hosted at https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib.git.

 You can retrieve the latest sources with the command (see
 :ref:`set-up-fork` for more details)::

    git clone https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib.git

 This will place the sources in a directory :file:`matplotlib` below your
 current working directory.

 If you have the proper privileges, you can use ``git@`` instead of
 ``https://``, which works through the ssh protocol and might be easier to use
 if you are using 2-factor authentication.

 Installing Matplotlib in editable mode
 ======================================
 Install Matplotlib in editable mode from the :file:`matplotlib` directory
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