diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e62addb..36c11ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This quickstart guide was developed by [Colin Ophus](mailto:cophus@gmail.com) an
 
 Steps to edit locally:
 - git clone repo (`git clone git@github.com:msa-em/change-to-repo-name.git`)
-- switch to `dev` branch (`git checkout dev`)
+- switch to `dev` branch (`git checkout -b dev`)
 - edit `environment.yml` to
   - change the environment `name` to the repo name
   - add your package dependencies, pinning versions as necessary
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Steps to edit locally:
   ```
   - uncommenting these lines
   ```yml
-  #  jupyter:
+    #  jupyter:
     #    server:
     #      url: 'http://localhost:8888'
     #      token: '512ac78f14e1141db1fac17e8b4099c1e5bc7d589518b38c'
diff --git a/myst.yml b/myst.yml
index 0248409..c138aed 100644
--- a/myst.yml
+++ b/myst.yml
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ project:
     - Spell Out Acronyms
   github: https://github.com/msa-em/change-this-to-repo-name
   jupyter: true
-  #  jupyter:
-  #    binder:
-  #      url: https://y2j74k9mn0bz.curvenote.dev/services/binder/
-  #      repo: msa-em/change-this-to-repo-name
-  #  jupyter:
-  #    server:
-  #      url: 'http://localhost:8888'
-  #      token: '512ac78f14e1141db1fac17e8b4099c1e5bc7d589518b38c'
+  # jupyter:
+  #   binder:
+  #     url: https://y2j74k9mn0bz.curvenote.dev/services/binder/
+  #     repo: msa-em/change-this-to-repo-name
+  # jupyter:
+  #   server:
+  #     url: 'http://localhost:8888'
+  #     token: '512ac78f14e1141db1fac17e8b4099c1e5bc7d589518b38c'
   open_access: true
   license: CC-BY-4.0
   banner: banner.png