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 Want to make a change? Great! Here are the steps:
 
-1. Either make a new branch or a fork of this repository. `master` is a protected branch, **so you cannot push to it**.
-2. Follow the instructions in "Development Setup" above. If you're on a fork, replace the URL with the fork's URL; if you're on a different branch, check it out using `git checkout`.
-3. Make your changes!
-4. **Before you push**, make sure your app builds with `npm run build`. If there are any errors, our CI/CD service will **reject your build**.
-5. Once you're ready, stage and commit your changes!
-6. Make a [pull request](https://github.com/uclaacm/bias-by-us/pulls) with your changes, and let someone on the dev team know. Netlify has a neat feature called "Deploy Previews" that give you a link to preview your changes; [see the blog post](https://www.netlify.com/blog/2016/07/20/introducing-deploy-previews-in-netlify/) for more info!
-7. If your code passes code review, we'll merge it into `master`. Congratulations! If you'd like, it's now safe to delete your branch/fork.
+1. Make sure your main branch is updated with other peoples' changes.
+   ```
+   git checkout main
+   git pull
+   ```
+2. Make a new branch of this repository. `main` is a protected branch, **so you cannot push to it**.
+   a. For branch naming, follow this convention: `<issue-number>_<change-you-made>` (e.g. `43_animate_checkmark`).
+   ```
+   git checkout -b <your-branch-name>
+   ```
+3. Implement your code changes for your feature: Beep boop away! Before pushing, make sure that your app builds with 'npm run build', without any errors.
+4. Update your local branch with changes from main branch.
+   ```
+   git merge main
+   ```
+5. Once you're ready, stage and commit your changes.
+   ```
+   git commit -am <your-message>
+   ```
+6. Move your local branch changes to remote repository.
+   ```
+   git push --set-upstream origin <your-branch-name>
+   ```
+7. Make a pull request with your changes, and let someone on your project team know.
+   a. Netlify has a neat feature called "Deploy Previews" that give you a link to preview your changes; [see the blog post](https://www.netlify.com/blog/2016/07/20/introducing-deploy-previews-in-netlify/) for more info!
+8. If your code passes code review, then we can **squash and merge** it into `main`. Congratulations! If you'd like, it's now safe to delete your branch.
+
 
 ## Licensing & Attribution