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 SublimePuppet
-==================================
+=============
 
-[Puppet](puppetlabs.com) highlighting, snippets and completion for Sublime Text 2 & 3.  Now with windows parsing support.
+[Puppet][] highlighting, snippets and completion for Sublime Text 2 & 3.  Now with windows parsing support.
 
 ### Plugin installation
 
@@ -13,55 +13,49 @@ Once you install Package Control, restart ST2 and bring up the Command Palette (
 
 #### Manual
 
-**With Git:** Clone the repository in your Sublime Text "Packages" directory:
+Sublime Puppet can be manually installed to your Sublime Text "Packages" directory. You can find and open the "Packages" directory from the Sublime Text menu at:
 
-    git clone https://github.com/SublimeLinter/SublimeLinter.git
+_Preferences_ | _Browse Packages..._
 
+Then download the code into place from the Git version control repository or by directly downloading a snapshot of the latest code: 
 
-The "Packages" directory is located at:
+**With Git:** 
 
-* OS X:
+1. Change your working directory to the Sublime Text "Packages" directory
+1. Clone the repository into your Sublime Text "Packages" directory:
 
-        ~/Library/Application\ Support/Sublime\ Text\ 2/Packages/
+        git clone https://github.com/russCloak/SublimePuppet.git
 
-* Linux:
+**Without Git:** 
 
-        ~/.config/sublime-text-2/Packages/
+1. Download the [latest SublimePuppet source code](https://github.com/russCloak/SublimePuppet/archive/master.zip) archive.
+1. Unpack the downloaded archive to a local folder somewhere.
+1. Rename the unpacked folder `SublimePuppet-master` to the new name `SublimePuppet`.
+1. Move the `SublimePuppet` folder into your Sublime Text "Packages" directory.
 
-* Windows:
-
-        %APPDATA%/Sublime Text 2/Packages/
-
-**Without Git:** Download the latest source from [here](https://github.com/russCloak/SublimePuppet/archive/master.zip) and copy the `SublimePuppet` folder to your Sublime Text "Packages" directory.
 
 ### Puppet installation
-Before using this plugin, you must ensure that `puppet` is installed on your system. To install `puppet`, do the following:
-
-1. Install [Ruby](http://ruby-lang.org).
 
-1. Install `puppet` by typing the following in a terminal:
-   ```
-   gem install puppet
-   ```
-
-1. If you are using `rvm` or `rbenv`, ensure that they are loaded in your shell’s correct startup file. See [here](http://sublimelinter.readthedocs.org/en/latest/troubleshooting.html#shell-startup-files) for more information.
+This SublimePuppet package requires Puppet be intalled on your system in order to run syntax check commands. Follow the steps outlined in the [Puppet Labs guide to Installing Puppet](https://docs.puppetlabs.com/guides/install_puppet/pre_install.html). 
 
 ## Contributing
+
 If you would like to contribute enhancements or fixes, please do the following:
 
-1. Fork the plugin repository.
-1. Hack on a separate topic branch created from the latest `master`.
-1. Commit and push the topic branch.
-1. Make a pull request.
+1. Fork the [SublimePuppet package Github repository](https://github.com/russCloak/SublimePuppet).
+1. Hack on a separate topic branch created from the latest `master` branch.
+1. Commit and push your topic branch to your forked remote repository.
+1. Make a pull request on Github with a 
+    1. short descriptive title.
+    1. description outlining the purpose of your changes.
 1. Be patient.  ;-)
 
 Please note that modifications should follow these coding guidelines:
 
-- Indent is 4 spaces.
+- Indent is 4 spaces. 
+- Indent using spaces only.
 - Code should pass flake8 and pep257 linters.
 - Vertical whitespace helps readability, don’t be afraid to use it.
 - Please use descriptive variable names, no abbreviations unless they are very well known.
 
-[pc]: https://sublime.wbond.net/installation
-[locating-executables]: http://sublimelinter.readthedocs.org/en/latest/usage.html#how-linter-executables-are-located
-[cmd]: http://docs.sublimetext.info/en/sublime-text-3/extensibility/command_palette.html
+[Puppet]: https://puppetlabs.com/