#. Start with `https://salsa.debian.org/med-team/community/package_template <https://salsa.debian.org/med-team/community/package_template>`__ . This would be the basis for the future changes. As a rule of thumb, various configuration files in the template posess comments that should be reviewed prior to making changes.
#. Make a folder with the name of the package you want to work with with an "_" attached at the end. For example, if you want to pack *foo*, create a folder *foo\_*.
#. Copy the package_template/debian folder to *foo\_*.
#. Not all files are necessary and likely some of them won't be used. 'git-orig-source' can be deleted, for example.
#. At this juncture it's necessary to establish the source of the package. GitHub is generally a good source that allows for easiest work. Non-GitHub sources are highly variable.
