# Your first edit

Make sure that you've gotten your Github account ready. If not, please refer to [Create a Github Account](https://v2.isomer.gov.sg/setup/create-a-github-account). 

First, head down to Isomer's Github Organisation ([www.github.com/isomerpages](http://www.github.com/isomerpages)). You can look for your site using the search bar. If you encounter any problems, you may contact the team. 

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A repository is like a Google Drive folder where your site's content and data are stored.
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In this guide, we'll use the FAQ page for you to make your first edit. Make sure you're in the `staging` branch. We've set staging as your default branch so there is no need to change it. 

Open the `pages` folder, and click on `faq.md`. Once in, click the edit button (an icon that looks like a pencil).

The content of Isomer sites are written in Markdown. You can ignore the stuff at the top of the page, between the pair of triple dashes (`---`). Type something after the second set of triple dashes. The file should now look something like this:

```
---
title: FAQ
permalink: /faq/
---
Hello, Isomer! This is my very first edit!
```

Scroll to the bottom of the page, and add a simple note of the changes you've made under 'Update faq.md'. You can also add more details in the subsequent large text box. 

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Make sure the option **'Commit directly to the `staging` branch.'** is selected, and click **'Commit changes**'.
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![Select commit directly to staging.](https://13808351-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MAS5zzRwr-f8BQR34DD%2F-MT-idiOLAKP5Fd_U2Y_%2F-MT-in5ELTc_LZH0o6S6%2FScreenshot%202021-02-08%20at%204.01.58%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=a39a68bb-b4c3-4ec2-ab0a-d28a05048525)

Wait for about a few minutes, then head to your site's staging site (which is provided by the isomer team, it typically has this format <https://yoursite-staging.netlify.app>. On the staging site, head to the FAQ page.

Congratulations! You have just made your very first edit to an Isomer site!

## ***Additional information***&#x20;

The moment a commit is made on GitHub, GitHub sends the updated content of your site to [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/) that we use to build Isomer sites. Netlify then downloads the central Isomer theme, weaves your content into the theme, building a complete site. This build process usually take less than a minute for most Isomer sites, but larger Isomer sites can take up to 10 minutes.