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 # Adding papers to the Zipkin Lab code archive front-facing page
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+**Author:** Bruna Amaral  
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 Here are the steps and information to add a new GitHub repository to the [Zipkin Lab Code Archive](https://zipkinlab.github.io/) front-face page, if you are one of the 'GitHub people'. 
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 ### 1 - Fork personal repository to Zipkin Lab GitHub
 
-All repositories should be on the Zipkin Lab GitHub and linked from there (not from personal GitHub accounts) to the front-facing page. So step one is **forking** someone's repository into it.
+All repositories should be on the [Zipkin Lab GitHub](https://github.com/zipkinlab) and linked from there (not from personal GitHub accounts) to the front-facing page. So step one is **forking** someone's repository into it.
 
 - Navigate to the repository you want to fork.
 - Click the **Fork** button (top-right of the page).
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 ### 2 - Gather required information
 
-There are two documents to use as references (available on the [Zipkin Lab Teams GitHub page](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3A15762ca26189456f989a45136b141e94%40thread.tacv2/GitHub?groupId=a1e331a0-3ad7-4671-a13e-3629dea6fd3b&tenantId=22177130-642f-41d9-9211-74237ad5687d)):
+There are two documents to use as reference (available on the [Zipkin Lab Teams GitHub page](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3A15762ca26189456f989a45136b141e94%40thread.tacv2/GitHub?groupId=a1e331a0-3ad7-4671-a13e-3629dea6fd3b&tenantId=22177130-642f-41d9-9211-74237ad5687d)) to gather all the info you need:
 
-- A checklist to track added papers:  
+- A checklist to track added papers, and what info you have or are still missing:  
   [GithubProjects.xlsx](https://michiganstate.sharepoint.com/:x:/r/sites/STUOT-ResearchGroup/Shared%20Documents/GitHub/GithubProjects.xlsx)
 
-- A document with detailed instructions:  
+- A document with detailed instructions on what each field in the spreadsheet above is:  
   [Github Project Checklist.docx](https://michiganstate.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/STUOT-ResearchGroup/Shared%20Documents/GitHub/Github%20Project%20Checklist.docx)
 
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 #### Automated version:
 
-- The paper metadata goes into the [github_dat.csv](https://michiganstate.sharepoint.com/:x:/r/sites/STUOT-ResearchGroup/Shared%20Documents/GitHub/github_dat.csv) file. Just download it and substitute the fields with the details of the paper you want to add.
+- The paper metadata goes into the [github_dat.csv](https://michiganstate.sharepoint.com/:x:/r/sites/STUOT-ResearchGroup/Shared%20Documents/GitHub/github_dat.csv) file template. Just download it and substitute the fields with the details of the paper you want to add.
 
   <details>
   <summary>Click to see code that creates github_dat.csv</summary>
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     </details><br>
-- Paste the text from `git_text.txt` and `git_title.txt` into the `index.html` file (you have to hit 'edit' and commit it!). <br>
+- Paste the html code snippets from `git_text.txt` and `git_title.txt` into the [index.html](https://github.com/zipkinlab/zipkinlab.github.io/blob/master/index.html) file (you have to hit 'edit' and commit it!). <br>
 
 - Add a figure (.PNG) to the [assets/images/](https://github.com/zipkinlab/zipkinlab.github.io/tree/master/assets/images) folder on GitHub. The figure name should match the citation (e.g., `Zipkin_etal_2025_MEE.png`).
 
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 ## 🎉 YAY, you are done!!!
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-**Author:** Bruna Amaral  
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