diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ A place for backing up my dotfiles. Be sure to clone recursively if you want to
 Easiest installation is to clone repository into home directory - 
 
 ```bash
-git clone -b i3-debian --recursive https://github.com/shaunrd0/dot ~/dot
+git clone -b headless --recursive https://github.com/shaunrd0/dot ~/dot
 cd ~/dot/
 stow .
 ```
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stow .
 If you'd rather clone elsewhere - 
 
 ```bash
-git clone -b i3-debian --recursive https://github.com/shaunrd0/dot /path/to/dot
+git clone -b headless --recursive https://github.com/shaunrd0/dot /path/to/dot
 cd /path/to/dot/
 stow -t ~ .
 ```
@@ -22,3 +22,11 @@ Note that the `dot/packages/` directory is for reference and is the only directo
 
 `stow --adopt .` can be used to install conflicting files, but doing so will result in the loss of your local configurations. If you want to keep them, back up the conflicting files output in the error message before running this command.
 
+After running stow, be sure to check that your repository is clean. If a file has been modified or deleted, checkout again within the repo and it will immediately be restored on your system as well.
+
+```bash
+git checkout -- .vimrc
+# Or, to step through each change interactively using git..
+git checkout -p
+```
+