You need to do this only once. The instructions here are very similar to the instructions at http://help.github.com/forking/ |emdash| please see that page for more detail. We're repeating some of it here just to give the specifics for the `rpe`_ project, and to suggest some default names.
If you don't have a github account, go to the github page, and make one.
You then need to configure your account to allow write access |emdash| see
the Generating SSH keys
help on `github help`_.
Create your own forked copy of `rpe`_
Log into your github account.
Go to the `rpe`_ github home at `rpe github`_.
Click on the fork button:
Now, after a short pause and some 'Hardcore forking action', you should find yourself at the home page for your own forked copy of `rpe`_.