Merge pull request #14758 from rjicathriner/dev_install_docs_fix

jklymak · web-flow · commit 886983df04d7 · 2019-07-14T20:56:42.000-07:00
Compiling C-ext with incorrect FreeType libs makes future compiles break
diff --git a/doc/devel/contributing.rst b/doc/devel/contributing.rst
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ formed characters, causing these image comparisons to fail.  To make
 them reproducible, Matplotlib can be built with a special local copy
 of FreeType.  This is recommended for all Matplotlib developers.
 
-Copy :file:`setup.cfg.template` to :file:`setup.cfg` and edit it to contain::
+Prior to compiling the C-extensions, copy :file:`setup.cfg.template` to
+:file:`setup.cfg` and edit it to contain::
 
   [test]
   local_freetype = True
