diff --git a/content/getting-started/first-repository.md b/content/getting-started/first-repository.md
index a7949f8..52bfc37 100644
--- a/content/getting-started/first-repository.md
+++ b/content/getting-started/first-repository.md
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ This will lead you to this page below.
Here's an explanation of the form's fields:
-- **Owner** Here, you can specify whether you want this to be your own personal project or whether you want it to be part
- of an organization that you're a part of
+- **Owner** Here, you can specify whether you want this to be your own personal project or
+ belong to an organization that you are part of.
- **Repository name** A name for your repository (which will also be part of its path, in this case `https://codeberg.org/knut/foobar`)
- **Visibility** Repositories are either _public_ or _private_, where public means that everyone will be able to access
your repository, while your private repositories can only be accessed by you and your collaborators (see [Invite Collaborators](/collaborating/invite-collaborators))
-- **Description** A short description that appears next to your repository's name where appropriate
+- **Description** A short description that appears next to your repository's name where appropriate.
- **Template** Occasionally you may want to generate your repository from an existing template.
In that case, you can specify that template here. Otherwise, simply leave this field empty.
- **Issue Labels** If you want to initialize your project's issue tracker with a set of labels that you can use to
categorize issues, you can choose one here.
You don't have to choose this right away though, as you can choose and modify issue labels at a later time as well.
- **.gitignore** A [.gitignore](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore) file defines which files Git should not keep track of.
- This is useful, for example to prevent configuration files or binaries to be tracked in version control.
+ This is useful, for example to prevent configuration files or binaries from being tracked in version control.
You can choose to add a pre-defined file matching the programming language you use now, or add one manually later.
- **License** Here, you can choose from a list of FSF/OSI approved licenses. A `LICENSE` file will then be added to the
repository. For some help on choosing the correct license, have a look at our [licensing article](/getting-started/licensing).
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ Here's an explanation of the form's fields:
{% admonition "warning" %}
-If you have code locally you wish to add do **NOT** allow Codeberg to add any files to the repository.
+If you have code locally you wish to add - do **NOT** allow Codeberg to add any files to the repository.
To prevent this, ensure the option
-[]-Initialize repository (Adds .gitignore, LICENSE and README)
+⬜ Initialize repository (Adds .gitignore, LICENSE and README)
is **not** checked.
-If Codeberg creates files, you will end up with two repositories without any shared history and Codeberg will refuse to
+If Codeberg creates any files, you will end up with two repositories without any shared history and Codeberg will refuse to
sync them until you resolve the 'conflicts' manually.
Instead, see Option B below.
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ Instead, see Option B below.
It's okay to only specify owner and repository name, if you want to get started quickly.
After filling out the fields, click the green "Create Repository" button on the bottom of the page.
-You should now see a screen similar to the one below. If you haven't chosen to generate `LICENSE`, `README` and `.gitignore`
+You should now see a screen similar to the one below.
+If you haven't chosen to generate `LICENSE`, `README` and `.gitignore`
the screen might show instructions instead, which will vanish after [your first commit](#making-a-commit).
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ LICENSE README.md
### Option B: Connect an existing local source tree
-If you already have written source code that you now would like to upload to Codeberg, follow these steps:
+If you have already written source code that you would like to upload to Codeberg now, follow these steps:
#### 1. Initialize a Git Repository
@@ -216,8 +217,7 @@ knut@iceberg:~/my-project$ git remote add origin https://codeberg.org/knut/fooba
{% admonition "info" %}
-When you clone a repository from the Internet, the URL that you got your copy of the repository from will be
-automatically used for the `origin` remote.
+When you clone a repository from the Internet, the URL that you cloned from, will be used automatically for the `origin` remote.
{% endadmonition %}
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ knut@iceberg:~/repositories/foobar$ cat README.md
Hello World!
```
-Now, if you now ask Git about your repository's status, you should see something similar to this:
+Now, if you ask Git about your repository's status, you should see something similar to this:
```bash
knut@iceberg:~/repositories/foobar$ git status
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ Date: Sat Sep 26 12:29:57 2020 +0200
### 4. Push your changes to Codeberg
-If you're happy with the changes you made, the next step is to present them to the world by pushing them to Codeberg:
+If you're happy with the changes you have made, the next step is to present them to the world by pushing them to Codeberg:
```bash
knut@iceberg:~/repositories/foobar$ git push -u origin main
@@ -377,14 +377,14 @@ Congratulations - you've just made your first source code contribution on Codebe
## Promote your work
If you want to promote your work you can use [Codeberg's Badge Generator](https://get-it-on.codeberg.org/) to easily
-generate a badge which links to you repository.
+generate a badge which links to your repository.
In the badge generator you can edit how the badge should appear. Mainly this is:
- **Claim**: What should be written on the badge above the Codeberg logo. Think of something catchy.
- **Type**: You can choose between three different themes.
-- **Background**: Change the background color of your badge to fit to your site.
-- **PNG width**: The width of your badge, the generate will automatically scale it with correct proportions.
+- **Background**: Change the background color of your badge to fit your site.
+- **PNG width**: The width of your badge, the generator will automatically scale it with correct proportions.
