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+1. Check out the repository from http://fossee.in:9000
+
+#. Set your username and email id in you global user preferences. 
+
+#. Add a copy of the folder, ``punchagan`` with your own name. Commit your
+   changes with a meaningful commit message and push them.
+
+#. Pull from the repo. Update. Use ``hg log`` to see the log history of the
+   repository.
+
+#. Answer the questions in ``questions.txt``. Commit your changes with a
+   meaningful commit message and push them.
+
+#. Wait for your neighbor to finish making his/her changes. Help him/her if
+   required. Once both of you are ready, pull changes from the repository and
+   update. 
+
+   Now, add one question each, at the bottom of your own ``questions.txt``
+   file and your neighbor's file. Preferably, the questions should be about
+   ``hg`` , but you may, let your creativity run wild. ;) Commit the changes
+   and push them. Resolve merge conflicts, as required.
+
+#. Answer the new questions that were added by your neighbor, both to his/her
+   file and your file. Commit changes. Push.
+
+#. Edit the file ``people.txt``. Add your name, followed by a colon, followed
+   by a comma separated list of your interests. Commit your changes and push.
+
+#. Edit the file ``story.txt`` in the folder ``punchagan`` and add one
+   sentence at the end of the present story. Commit your changes and push
+   them. Wait until at least 3 other people change the file, before you make
+   your next change. This can continue for as long as you like. ;)
+
+.. 
+   Local Variables:
+   mode: rst
+   indent-tabs-mode: nil
+   sentence-end-double-space: nil
+   fill-column: 77
+   End:
+