Merge pull request #475 from AutoResearch/docs/elaborate-on-PR-proces…

…s-for-contributions

Elaborate on PR process for contributions

docs/contribute/modules/index.md

@@ -81,20 +81,22 @@ Once you've published your module, you should take some time to celebrate and an
 
 ## Incorporating your module into the `autora` parent package
 
-Once your package is working and published, you can **make a pull request** on 
-[`autora`](https://github.com/autoresearch/autora) to have it vetted and added to the "parent" package.
+Once your package is working and published, you can **make a pull request** on [`autora`](https://github.com/autoresearch/autora) to have it vetted and added to the "parent" package. Note, if you are not a member of the AutoResearch organization on GitHub, you will need to create a fork of the repository for the parent package and submit your pull request via that fork. If you are a member, you can create a pull request from a branch created directly from the parent package repository. Steps for creating a new branch to add your module are specified below.
 The following demonstrates how to add a package published under `autora-theorist-example` in PyPI in the GitHub 
 repository `example-contributor/contributor-theorist`
 
 !!! success
-    In order for your package to be included in the parent package, it must
-    - include basic documentation in ``docs/index.md``
-    - include a basic python notebook exposing how to use the module in ``docs/Basic Usage.ipynb``
-    - include basic tests in ``tests/``
+    In order for your package to be included in the parent package, it must meet the following criteria:
+    - have basic documentation in ``docs/index.md``
+    - have a basic python notebook exposing how to use the module in ``docs/Basic Usage.ipynb``
+    - have basic tests in ``tests/``
     - be published via PyPI or Conda
     - be compatible with the current version of the parent package
     - follow standard python coding guidelines including PEP8
 
+The following demonstrates how to add a package published under autora-theorist-example in PyPI in the GitHub 
+repository example-contributor/contributor-theorist
+
 ### Install the "parent" package in development mode
 
 Install this in an environment using your chosen package manager. In this example, we use pip and virtualenv.
@@ -126,6 +128,9 @@ mkdocs serve
 
 ... then viewing the documentation using the link in your terminal.
 
+### Create a new branch of the parent package
+
+Once you've successfully installed the parent package in development mode, you can begin the process of adding your contribution by creating a new branch off of the `main` branch. You should name your branch according to the name of your contribution. In the example we're using here, the branch would be called `feat/contributor-theorist`. After creating your branch, you can start making the modifications specified below. 
 
 ### Add the package as optional dependency