2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/changelog.d/11821.doc b/changelog.d/11821.doc
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add missing steps to the contribution submission process in the documentation. Contributed by @sequentialread.
diff --git a/docs/development/contributing_guide.md b/docs/development/contributing_guide.md
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--- a/docs/development/contributing_guide.md
+++ b/docs/development/contributing_guide.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ setup a *virtualenv*, as follows:
cd path/where/you/have/cloned/the/repository
python3 -m venv ./env
source ./env/bin/activate
+pip install wheel
pip install -e ".[all,dev]"
pip install tox
```
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ The linters look at your code and do two things:
- ensure that your code follows the coding style adopted by the project;
- catch a number of errors in your code.
-They're pretty fast, don't hesitate!
+The linter takes no time at all to run as soon as you've [downloaded the dependencies into your python virtual environment](#4-install-the-dependencies).
```sh
source ./env/bin/activate
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