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 3. Open the root folder of the repo in VSCode.
 4. When invited to do so, please install the recommended VSCode extensions.
 5. Run the command `npm install` from the root folder of the repo.
-6. Create a new branch and name it (e.g., for week 2 of JavaScript) `YOUR_NAME-w2-JavaScript`. Replace `YOUR_NAME` with your name. Note that you should not work on / modify the `main` branch.
-7. Start your work on the assignments for week 2.
-8. After finishing an assignment, use the command `npm test` to test your solution.
-9. Fix any reported issues and rerun the test. Repeat until all issues are fixed.
-10. When all assignments are done, commit all changed files. This includes the modified exercises, the generated test summary (`TEST_SUMMARY.md`) and test reports (`EXERCISE_NAME.report.txt`).
-11. Push the changes to your fork.
-12. Create a pull request against the `main` branch of the `HackYourAssignment/Assignments-CohortXX` repo. For the title of your pull request use the same format as the branch name, e.g.: `YOUR_NAME-w2-JavaScript`.
+6. Make sure that you are on the `main` branch (if not, check it out first).
+7. Create a new branch and name it (e.g., for week 2 of JavaScript) `YOUR_NAME-w2-JavaScript`. Replace `YOUR_NAME` with your name. Note that you should not work on / modify the `main` branch.
+8. Start your work on the assignments for week 2.
+9. After finishing an assignment, use the command `npm test` to test your solution.
+10. Fix any reported issues and rerun the test. Repeat until all issues are fixed.
+11. When all assignments are done, commit all changed files. This includes the modified exercises, the generated test summary (`TEST_SUMMARY.md`) and test reports (`EXERCISE_NAME.report.txt`).
+12. Push the changes to your fork.
+13. Create a pull request against the `main` branch of the `HackYourAssignment/Assignments-CohortXX` repo. For the title of your pull request use the same format as the branch name, e.g.: `YOUR_NAME-w2-JavaScript`.
+
+Repeat steps 6-13 for each week.
 
 For more information how to hand in your weekly assignments please refer to the [Hand-in Assignments Guide](https://github.com/HackYourFuture/JavaScript/blob/main/hand-in-assignments-guide.md#12-every-week).