From ec72aaeae7c478c671c11bd678c3bd22d79e1549 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: karen Carias <karen@gitlab.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 15:33:42 -0700
Subject: added new doc about creating a new branch

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 doc/gitlab-basics/basic-git-commands.md | 29 +++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

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diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/basic-git-commands.md b/doc/gitlab-basics/basic-git-commands.md
index ed210ba5420..52465c24319 100644
--- a/doc/gitlab-basics/basic-git-commands.md
+++ b/doc/gitlab-basics/basic-git-commands.md
@@ -1,58 +1,63 @@
 # Basic Git commands
 
-* Go to the master branch to pull the latest changes from there
+### Go to the master branch to pull the latest changes from there
 ```
 git checkout master
 ```
 
-* Download the latest changes in the project, so that you work on an up-to-date copy (this is important to do every time you work on a project), while you setup tracking branches
+### Download the latest changes in the project
+This is for you to work on an up-to-date copy (it is important to do every time you work on a project), while you setup tracking branches.
 ```
 git pull REMOTE NAME-OF-BRANCH -u
 ```
 (REMOTE: origin) (NAME-OF-BRANCH: could be "master" or an existing branch)
 
-* Create a branch (remember that spaces won't be recognized, you need to use a hyphen or underscore)
+### Create a branch
+Spaces won't be recognized, so you need to use a hyphen or underscore.
 ```
 git checkout -b NAME-OF-BRANCH
 ```
 
-* Work on a branch that has already been created
+### Work on a branch that has already been created
 ```
 git checkout NAME-OF-BRANCH
 ```
 
-* To see the changes you've made (it's important to be aware of what's happening and what's the status of your changes)
+### View the changes you've made
+It's important to be aware of what's happening and what's the status of your changes.
 ```
 git status
 ```
 
-* Add changes to commit (you'll be able to see your changes in red when you type "git status")
+### Add changes to commit
+You'll see your changes in red when you type "git status".
 ```
 git add CHANGES IN RED
 git commit -m "DESCRIBE THE INTENTION OF THE COMMIT"
 ```
 
-* Send changes to gitlab.com
+### Send changes to gitlab.com
 ```
-git push origin NAME-OF-BRANCH
+git push REMOTE NAME-OF-BRANCH
 ```
 
-* Throw away all changes in the Git repository, but leave unstaged things
+### Delete all changes in the Git repository, but leave unstaged things
 ```
 git checkout .
 ```
 
-* Delete all changes in the Git repository, including untracked files
+### Delete all changes in the Git repository, including untracked files
 ```
 git clean -f
 ```
 
-* Remove all the changes that you don't want to send to gitlab.com
+### Remove all the changes that you don't want to send to gitlab.com
 ```
 git add NAME-OF-FILE -all
 ```
 
-* Merge created branch with master branch. You need to be in the created branch
+### Merge created branch with master branch
+You need to be in the created branch.
 ```
 git checkout NAME-OF-BRANCH
 git merge master
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