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@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ This repository contains all presentations related to R3.
 
 In order to use the slide deck, you must have:
 
-- Python 3 installed. It is recommend to use a virtual environment.
-- Node.js installed. Instructions for are here for [macOS](https://wsvincent.com/install-node-js-npm-mac/) and [Windows](https://wsvincent.com/install-node-js-npm-windows/).
-- Have your SSH key configured on git-r3lab. [Here](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/gitlab-basics/create-your-ssh-keys.html) is how to do it:
+- **git**: For convenience, have your SSH key configured on git-r3lab. [Here](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/gitlab-basics/create-your-ssh-keys.html) is how to do it:
+- **Python 3**: It is recommend to use a virtual environment.
+- **Node.js**: Instructions for are here for [macOS](https://wsvincent.com/install-node-js-npm-mac/) and [Windows](https://wsvincent.com/install-node-js-npm-windows/).
 
 ## How to get started
 
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@ In order to use the slide deck, you must have:
     $ python contribute.py --date="YYYY-MM-DD" --name="yourAwesomeTitle"
     ```
 
-**Note**: a new branch is automatically created. If you are ready making changes to your presentation, push your changes to your fork and open a merge request against the `develop` branch.
+**Note**: The first time you run `contribute`, a new branch is automatically created with the name `YYYY-MM-DD_yourAwesomeTitle`.
+
+If you are done with making changes to your presentation, push them to your fork and open a merge request against the `develop` branch.