diff --git a/changelog/9505.trivial.rst b/changelog/9505.trivial.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..51386c226bf --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog/9505.trivial.rst @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +Clarify where the configuration files are located. To avoid confusions documentation mentions +that configuration file is located in the root of the repository. diff --git a/doc/en/reference/customize.rst b/doc/en/reference/customize.rst index 22ce24b31e0..fe10ca066b2 100644 --- a/doc/en/reference/customize.rst +++ b/doc/en/reference/customize.rst @@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ Configuration file formats -------------------------- Many :ref:`pytest settings ` can be set in a *configuration file*, which -by convention resides on the root of your repository or in your -tests folder. +by convention resides in the root directory of your repository. A quick example of the configuration files supported by pytest: