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@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ DEBUG=true
 ```
 
 ```bash
-# Start the mongo server in a seperate terminal
+# Start the mongo server in a separate terminal
 mongod
 
 # Initialize Free Code Camp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ nothing to commit, working directory clean
 **Note:** Branch naming is important. Use a name like `fix/short-fix-description` or `feature/short-feature-description`. Review the [Contribution Guidelines](#contribution-guidelines) for more detail.
 5. Edit your file(s) locally with the editor of your choice
 6. Check your `git status` to see unstaged files.
-7. Add your edited files: `git add path/to/filename.ext` You can also do: `git add .` to add all unstaged files. Take care, though, because you can accidentially add files you don't want added. Review your `git status` first.
+7. Add your edited files: `git add path/to/filename.ext` You can also do: `git add .` to add all unstaged files. Take care, though, because you can accidentally add files you don't want added. Review your `git status` first.
 8. Commit your edits: `git commit -m "Brief Description of Commit"`
 9. Squash your commits, if there are more than one.
 10. Push your commits to your GitHub Fork: `git push -u origin branch/name-here`
@@ -200,4 +200,4 @@ Be sure to post in the PR conversation that you have made the requested changes.
 - [How to clone the FreeCodeCamp website on a Windows pc](https://github.com/FreeCodeCamp/FreeCodeCamp/wiki/How-to-clone-the-FreeCodeCamp-website-on-a-Windows-pc)
 - [How to log in to your local FCC site - using GitHub](https://github.com/FreeCodeCamp/FreeCodeCamp/wiki/How-To-Log-In-To-Your-Local-FCC-Site)
 - [Contributions Guide - With a demo on fixing a typo](https://github.com/FreeCodeCamp/FreeCodeCamp/wiki/Contributions-Guide---with-Typo-Demo)
-- [Writing great git commit message](https://github.com/FreeCodeCamp/FreeCodeCamp/wiki/Writing-great-git-commit-message)
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+- [Writing great git commit message](https://github.com/FreeCodeCamp/FreeCodeCamp/wiki/Writing-great-git-commit-message)