From 2dbe5bf1c26ac9dc643aac743ed5b5251276d408 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sylvain <15435472+duposyl@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:06:17 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] doc: add instructions on how to create account

Address https://github.com/ansys/pystk/issues/879
---
 doc/source/contribute.rst | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/source/contribute.rst b/doc/source/contribute.rst
index 9385c8da40..466b7c2b51 100644
--- a/doc/source/contribute.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contribute.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ improving documentation. Below are the guidelines to follow when contributing.
     This project adheres to the `Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct`_. By
     participating, you agree to uphold this code.
 
+You will need a GitHub account. See [instructions](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/start-your-journey/creating-an-account-on-github) for creating one.
+
 Start by selecting your role in the project:
 
 .. grid:: 1 1 3 3