diff --git a/assignments/README.md b/assignments/README.md
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--- a/assignments/README.md
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@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ clone a copy of the course repository at
 Use Netbeans to upload/update your homework assignments as follows:
 
 1. *context menu:* **Git > Remote > Pull from Upstream** to first always ensure you update your repository
+1. Did you perform step one and pull git to refresh you local version?!
 1. Select file of interest in Netbeans tab for Files
 1. *context menu:* **Refactor/Rename** and take spaces out of file name (gets wacky on various operating systems, email etc.)
 1. Ensure Java classes and source files start with your last name
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ Use Netbeans to upload/update your homework assignments as follows:
 1. Verify that the entry in Files tab goes from green to black, indicating you have committed to your local repository.
 1. *context menu:* **Git > Remote > Push to Upstream**
 
-## Adding Your Files
+## Adding and Editing Your Files
 
 All MV3500 cohorts have source code collected under a common Netbeans project.
 
@@ -27,14 +28,14 @@ All MV3500 cohorts have source code collected under a common Netbeans project.
 3. Locate the correct subdirectory (for example **homework1**) to put your files.
 4. Name all of your files starting with your last name, e.g. **LastnameProgram.java** **LastnameScreenshot.png** etc.
 5. Be sure that names match for **LastnameProgram.java** and the class name, i.e. **public class LastnameJava**
-6. Be sure to start each .java source file with correct package name, i.e.
-   1. import MV3500Cohort2018JulySeptember.homework;
+6. Be sure to start each .java source file with correct package name, for example:
+   a. package MV3500Cohort2019JulySeptember.homework1;
 7. The Run and Debug context menus should be available for you to test your .java source.
-8. Be sure to Commit and Push Upstream, as discussed above.
+8. Be sure to Commit (with description) and Push Upstream, as discussed above.
 
 You can now verify that your files are been shared by checking the website:
 
-* https://gitlab.nps.edu/Savage/NetworkedGraphicsMV3500/tree/master/deliverables/src/MV3500Cohort2018JulySeptember
+* https://gitlab.nps.edu/Savage/NetworkedGraphicsMV3500/tree/master/deliverables/src/MV3500Cohort2019JulySeptember
 
 
 ## References