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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions Makefile
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Expand Up @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ venv:
.PHONY: ensure-venv
ensure-venv:
@if [ ! -d $(VENVDIR) ] ; then \
set -e; \
echo "Creating venv in $(VENVDIR)"; \
if $(UV) --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
$(UV) venv --python=$(PYTHON) $(VENVDIR); \
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18 changes: 14 additions & 4 deletions documentation/start-documenting.rst
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Expand Up @@ -76,12 +76,22 @@ To build the documentation, follow the steps in one of the sections below.
You can view the documentation after building the HTML
by opening the file :file:`Doc/build/html/index.html` in a web browser.

.. note::
Initial requirements
--------------------

Ensure your current working directory is the top level ``Doc/`` directory
inside your :ref:`CPython repository clone <checkout>`.

.. code-block:: shell

cd Doc

Ensure your Python version is at least 3.11.

The following instructions all assume your current working dir is
the ``Doc`` subdirectory in your :ref:`CPython repository clone <checkout>`.
Make sure to switch to it with ``cd Doc`` if necessary.
.. code-block:: shell

$ python --version
Python 3.13.5

.. _doc-create-venv:

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