docs: Document repo creation method (#275)

Fixes #273 for the meantime

Author: DiamondJoseph

README.md

@@ -34,13 +34,6 @@ It integrates the following tools:
 
 You can see the template in action in the [example project](https://github.com/DiamondLightSource/python-copier-template-example). This is an up to date expansion of the template to illustrate how it looks with all the options enabled.
 
-## Create a new project via Developer Portal
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> Template creation from the developer portal is currently under construction, so these instructions do not work yet
-
-Visit <https://dev-portal.diamond.ac.uk/create> and you will see a list of templates that you can create. Pick the one marked `Python Template` and fill in the details of the project.
-
 ## Create a new project from the commandline
 
 You will need to `pip install copier` inside an activated `venv` from python3.11 or later, then you can create a new module via:

docs/tutorials/create-new.md

@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ $ git commit -m "Expand from python-copier-template x.x.x"
 
 ## Uploading to GitHub
 
-You can now [create a new blank project on GitHub](https://github.com/new). Choose the same GitHub owner and repo name that you answered in the questions earlier. GitHub will now give you the commands needed to upload your repo from GitHub
+If the project is to be under the DiamondLightSource organisation, request a new repository in the [#github-requests Slack channel](https://diamondlightsource.slack.com/archives/C06A18ZPP44) with the given repo name, description and who to add as an owner in addition to yourself. This will be replaced by [a template in the developer-portal in future.](https://github.com/DiamondLightSource/python-copier-template/issues/274)
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+Else, you can now [create a new blank project on GitHub](https://github.com/new). Choose the same GitHub owner and repo name that you answered in the questions earlier. GitHub will now give you the commands needed to upload your repo from GitHub.
 
 ## Settings