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 * Continue working in your local and remote branch but do not push to `master`!
 
 ## Run local copy  
-In order to run the code the steps above must be done within the ROS *catkin* workspace (eg. `~/catkin_ws/src/`). The folder *Steve* thus represents the ROS package folder.
+In order to run the code the steps above must be done within the ROS *catkin* workspace (eg. `~/catkin_ws/src/`). The folder *Steve* thus represents the ROS package folder.  
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+Read the [ROS documentation](http://wiki.ros.org/catkin/workspaces) on the function of the *catkin* workspace and follow the ROS [instructions on building](http://wiki.ros.org/catkin/commands/catkin_make) your *catkin* workspace.
 
 ## Folders
 * __documentation__ contains instruction material, text and pictures for documentation purposes