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@@ -118,20 +118,22 @@ Check the logs
 
 ## Using the terminal
 
-### Getting started
-Set up your git info
+### Configure tooling
 
+Configure user information for all local repositories
+
+`$ git config --global user.name "[name]"`
+
+Sets the name you want attached to your commit transactions
+
+`$ git config --global user.email "[email address]"`
+
+Sets the email you want attached to your commit transactions
+
+`$ git config --global color.ui auto`
+
+Enables helpful colorization of command line output
 ```shell
-*** Please tell me who you are.
-
-Run
-
-  git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
-  git config --global user.name "Your Name"
-
-to set your account's default identity.
-Omit --global to set the identity only in this repository.
-```
 
 If you want to save your https credentials run
 ```shell
@@ -162,16 +164,29 @@ unstage by using
 use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage
 ```
 
-Creating a new branch
-```shell
-git branch <branchname>
-git checkout -b <branchname>
-```
 
-Going to different branch
-```shell
-git checkout <branchname>
-```
+### Branches
+
+Branches are an important part of working with Git.
+Any commits you make will be made on the branch you’re currently “checked out” to.
+Use git status to see which branch that is.
+
+Creates a new branch
+`$ git branch [branch-name]
+git checkout -b <branchname>
+`
+
+Switches to the specified branch and updates the working directory
+`$ git checkout [branch-name]`
+
+
+Combines the specified branch’s history into the current branch. This is usually done in pull requests, but is an important Git operation.
+` $ git merge [branch] `
+
+
+Deletes the specified branch
+` $ git branch -d [branch-name] `
+
 
 Seeing available branches
 ```shell