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 Be careful to not include merges when using ``HEAD~n``.
 
 If you plan to do a lot of development on |app|, then the best method is to create a
-`GitHub <http://github.com>`_ account. Once you have an account, follow the
-steps at `Setup Git <https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git>`_ and
-`Fork A Repo <https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo>`_ to create your own fork of the
-`calibre GitHub repository <https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre>`_. Read
-`Pushing to a remote <https://help.github.com/articles/pushing-to-a-remote>`_
-to learn how to upload your commits to GitHub.
+`GitHub <http://github.com>`_ account. Below is a basic guide to setting up
+your own fork of calibre in a way that will allow you to submit pull requests
+for inclusion into the main |app| repository:
+
+  * Setup git on your machine as described in this article: `Setup Git <https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git>`_
+  * Setup ssh keys for authentication to GitHub, as described here: `Generating SSH keys <https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys>`_
+  * Go to https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre and click the :guilabel:`Fork` button.
+  * In a Terminal do::
+
+        git clone git@github.com:<username>/calibre.git
+
+    Replace <username> above with your github username. That will get your fork checked out locally.
+  * You can make changes and commit them whenever you like. When you are ready to have your work merged, do a::
+
+        git push
+
+    and go to ``https://github.com/<username>/calibre`` and click the :guilabel:`Pull Request` button to generate a pull request that can be merged.
+  * You can update your local copy with code from the main repo at any time by doing::
+
+        git pull upstream
 
-You can contribute your code in the form of `Pull Requests
-<https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests>`_. Generally, you should
-create a new branch for any feature that is non-trivial.
 
 You should also keep an eye on the |app| `development forum
 <http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=240>`_. Before making