clarify that docs can be build independently of the software (#103)

alexlancaster · Jul 27, 2023 · 3b3e4ee · 3b3e4ee
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@@ -703,7 +703,8 @@ documentation locally. Here’s an overview of how to do that:
 
 3. `clone the fork and add your fork as an upstream repository <Clone
    the main repository_>`_ on your local computer, and `make a new
-   branch`_.
+   branch`_. Note that you do not have to build the PyPop software first in order 
+   to build the documentation, you can build them separately. 
 
 4. make your changes to your ``.rst`` files and/or ``conf.py``