% cd perl-git
-First we need to create a temporary new branch for these changes and
-switch into it:
+Alternatively, if you already have a Perl repository, you should
+ensure that you're on the I<blead> branch, and your repostiroy
+is up to date:
+
+ % git checkout blead
+ % git pull
+
+Now that we have everything up to date, we need to create a temporary new
+branch for these changes and switch into it:
% git branch orange
% git checkout orange