Add instructions for cloning the repository using gh repo clone

.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst

@@ -36,6 +36,44 @@ our workflow that are not covered by a bot or status check are:
 - Upon your first non-trivial pull request (which includes documentation changes),
   feel free to add yourself to ``Misc/ACKS``
 
+Cloning the Repository
+----------------------
+To clone the CPython repository, you can use the following command:
+
+```sh
+gh repo clone python/cpython
+```
+
+Setting Up the Development Environment
+--------------------------------------
+To set up your development environment, follow these steps:
+
+1. Clone the repository using the command mentioned above.
+2. Create a virtual environment:
+   ```sh
+   python -m venv venv
+   ```
+3. Activate the virtual environment:
+   - On Windows:
+     ```sh
+     venv\Scripts\activate
+     ```
+   - On macOS and Linux:
+     ```sh
+     source venv/bin/activate
+     ```
+4. Install the required dependencies:
+   ```sh
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+5. Build the CPython source code:
+   ```sh
+   ./configure
+   make
+   make test
+   ```
+
+You are now ready to start contributing to CPython!
 
 Setting Expectations
 --------------------

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ body:
           - Emailing [python-list](https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list)
 
         Make sure to also search the [CPython issue tracker](https://github.com/python/cpython/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Acreated-desc) to check that the bug has not already been reported.
+
+        **Note:** If you are working on a cloned repository, make sure to pull the latest changes from the main branch using `gh repo clone python/cpython`.
   - type: textarea
     attributes:
       label: "Bug description:"
@@ -54,3 +56,9 @@ body:
         - Other
     validations:
       required: false
+  - type: input
+    attributes:
+      label: "Branch:"
+      description: "Specify the branch you are working on (e.g., main, feature-branch)."
+    validations:
+      required: true

Doc/README.rst

@@ -135,3 +135,42 @@ Bugs in the toolset should be reported to the tools themselves.
 
 To help with the documentation, or report any problems, please leave a message
 on `discuss.python.org <https://discuss.python.org/c/documentation>`_.
+
+Cloning the Repository
+======================
+
+To clone the CPython repository, you can use the following command:
+
+```sh
+gh repo clone python/cpython
+```
+
+Contributing to the Documentation
+=================================
+
+If you are interested in contributing to the documentation, please follow these steps:
+
+1. Clone the repository using the command mentioned above.
+2. Create a virtual environment:
+   ```sh
+   python -m venv venv
+   ```
+3. Activate the virtual environment:
+   - On Windows:
+     ```sh
+     venv\Scripts\activate
+     ```
+   - On macOS and Linux:
+     ```sh
+     source venv/bin/activate
+     ```
+4. Install the required dependencies:
+   ```sh
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+5. Make your changes to the documentation files.
+6. Build the documentation to ensure your changes are correct:
+   ```sh
+   make html
+   ```
+7. Submit a pull request with your changes.

Doc/reference/executionmodel.rst

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 .. _execmodel:
 
 ***************
@@ -402,3 +401,46 @@
 
 .. [#] This limitation occurs because the code that is executed by these operations
        is not available at the time the module is compiled.
+
+.. _cloning-repo:
+
+Cloning the Repository
+======================
+
+To clone the CPython repository, you can use the following command:
+
+```sh
+gh repo clone python/cpython
+```
+
+.. _setup-dev-env:
+
+Setting Up the Development Environment
+======================================
+
+To set up your development environment for working on the execution model, follow these steps:
+
+1. Clone the repository using the command mentioned above.
+2. Create a virtual environment:
+   ```sh
+   python -m venv venv
+   ```
+3. Activate the virtual environment:
+   - On Windows:
+     ```sh
+     venv\Scripts\activate
+     ```
+   - On macOS and Linux:
+     ```sh
+     source venv/bin/activate
+     ```
+4. Install the required dependencies:
+   ```sh
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+5. Make your changes to the execution model documentation.
+6. Build the documentation to ensure your changes are correct:
+   ```sh
+   make html
+   ```
+7. Submit a pull request with your changes.

Doc/using/windows.rst

@@ -1355,3 +1355,42 @@ Check :pep:`11` for details on all unsupported platforms.
 
 See `Python for Windows <https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/>`_
 for detailed information about platforms with pre-compiled installers.
+
+.. _cloning-repo:
+
+Cloning the Repository
+======================
+
+To clone the CPython repository, you can use the following command:
+
+```sh
+gh repo clone python/cpython
+```
+
+.. _setup-dev-env-windows:
+
+Setting Up the Development Environment on Windows
+=================================================
+
+To set up your development environment on Windows, follow these steps:
+
+1. Clone the repository using the command mentioned above.
+2. Create a virtual environment:
+   ```sh
+   python -m venv venv
+   ```
+3. Activate the virtual environment:
+   - On Windows:
+     ```sh
+     venv\Scripts\activate
+     ```
+4. Install the required dependencies:
+   ```sh
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+5. Make your changes to the code.
+6. Build the code to ensure your changes are correct:
+   ```sh
+   make build
+   ```
+7. Submit a pull request with your changes.

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# CPython
+
+CPython is the reference implementation of the Python programming language. It is written in C and provides the standard library for Python. This repository contains the source code for CPython, including the interpreter, standard library, and documentation.
+
+## Cloning the Repository
+
+To clone the CPython repository, you can use the following command:
+
+```sh
+gh repo clone python/cpython
+```
+
+## Documentation
+
+For detailed information on how to build and contribute to the documentation, please refer to the [Doc/README.rst](Doc/README.rst) file.
+
+## Contributing
+
+If you are interested in contributing to CPython, please read the [CONTRIBUTING.rst](.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst) file for guidelines on how to get started.
+
+## Bug Reports
+
+To report bugs or issues, please use the [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/python/cpython/issues) page.
+
+## Resources
+
+- [Python Developer's Guide](https://devguide.python.org/)
+- [Python Documentation](https://docs.python.org/3/)
+- [Python Mailing Lists](https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo)