From 53e6ed74492dc09e0ae4317227daa65d42d1887c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yu Feng <rainwoodman@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:21:46 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Update and rename README.md to README.rst

---
 README.md  |  2 --
 README.rst | 10 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 README.md
 create mode 100644 README.rst

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index a9b0d89..0000000
--- a/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# workshops
-Websites of BCCP workshops
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9ff25c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Websites of BCCP workshops
+
+This is the hosting repository for BCCP workshops. The idea is borrowed from Scipy-Conferences. 
+
+Here, each workshop is set up as a branch. To start a new workshop, branch off from an existing workshop:
+
+1. Select the base workshop from the branches menu
+
+.. image :
+   alt 

From 6a30c5c36c8667a0879c1f9dbe4cdbddb8eedca5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yu Feng <rainwoodman@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:28:29 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update README.rst

---
 README.rst | 21 ++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index b9ff25c..5ce1323 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,22 @@ This is the hosting repository for BCCP workshops. The idea is borrowed from Sci
 
 Here, each workshop is set up as a branch. To start a new workshop, branch off from an existing workshop:
 
-1. Select the base workshop from the branches menu
+1. Select the base workshop from the branches menu of the github interface
+
+2. Type a new branch name, in a format like `2017-non-linear-universe`. Github will ask you if you are to create a new branch. Select yes.
+
+3. Now we are on the `2017-non-linear-universe` (or any branch name you decided). Edit the website to make sure information is accurate. (Sponser, Venue, Links to Schedule, Organizers, etc).
+
+4. Edit this file [subsites]_ to add an entry for the website. The format of a line is
+
+```
+Branch-name  |  URL on the bccp website | html | .
+```
+
+The last two words must be `html` and `.` -- those will be useful for future updates.
+
+.. [subsites] https://github.com/bccp/website/blob/master/subsites.txt
+
+
+
 
-.. image :
-   alt 

From 3c8cd0012424c776f754ce27617480e03e06f5af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yu Feng <rainwoodman@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:31:29 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update README.rst

---
 README.rst | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 5ce1323..9c470e3 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -16,7 +16,18 @@ Here, each workshop is set up as a branch. To start a new workshop, branch off f
 Branch-name  |  URL on the bccp website | html | .
 ```
 
+For example,
+```
+2017-non-linear-universe | 2017-non-linear-universe | html | .
+```
+
+
 The last two words must be `html` and `.` -- those will be useful for future updates.
+After the file is edited and committed, you shall soon be able to find the website online.
+For our example, the url is `http://bccp.berkeley.edu/2017-non-linear-universe`.
+
+5. Remember to add a link to the website to the workshops page of the bccp website.
+ 
 
 .. [subsites] https://github.com/bccp/website/blob/master/subsites.txt
 

From e77143ce7f69cf565009ed27ab6f9422ad553dd0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yu Feng <rainwoodman@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:33:25 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update README.rst

---
 README.rst | 18 +++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 9c470e3..9d3d745 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# Websites of BCCP workshops
+Website of BCCP Workshops
+=========================
 
 This is the hosting repository for BCCP workshops. The idea is borrowed from Scipy-Conferences. 
 
@@ -12,14 +13,17 @@ Here, each workshop is set up as a branch. To start a new workshop, branch off f
 
 4. Edit this file [subsites]_ to add an entry for the website. The format of a line is
 
-```
-Branch-name  |  URL on the bccp website | html | .
-```
+.. code ::
+
+ Branch-name  |  URL on the bccp website | html | .
+   
 
 For example,
-```
-2017-non-linear-universe | 2017-non-linear-universe | html | .
-```
+
+.. code ::
+
+ 2017-non-linear-universe | 2017-non-linear-universe | html | .
+
 
 
 The last two words must be `html` and `.` -- those will be useful for future updates.