diff --git a/docs/source/developers/github/syncing_forks.rst b/docs/source/developers/github/syncing_forks.rst
index 24c29cdfa..5d6fede27 100644
--- a/docs/source/developers/github/syncing_forks.rst
+++ b/docs/source/developers/github/syncing_forks.rst
@@ -3,46 +3,40 @@ Syncing a Fork
 
 **Note:** *The examples below all reference the master branch*
 
+Before the Syncing
+------------------
+
 References: https://help.github.com/articles/syncing-a-fork/
 
-From time to time, your master branch will start to fall behind the upstream/master because changes are being pulled into the `xcat2/xcat-core`` project from other developers. 
+From time to time, your master branch will start to **fall behind** the upstream/master because changes are being pulled into the `xcat2/xcat-core`` project from other developers. 
 
 .. image:: github-behind_master.png
 
-Use the following steps to sync up your forked copy: 
+Update the **master branch** of your forked copy from xcat2/xcat-core
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Fetching commits from upstream to your local
---------------------------------------------
+#. Pull the ahead commits from the ``upstream master`` to your local master branch. ::
 
-#. Fetch the upstream changes for the master branch.  (changed are stored in a local branch: ``upstream/master``) ::
+    $ git pull upstream master
+    remote: Counting objects: 38, done.
+    remote: Compressing objects: 100% (15/15), done.
+    remote: Total 38 (delta 14), reused 9 (delta 9), pack-reused 14
+    Unpacking objects: 100% (38/38), done.
+    From github.com:xcat2/xcat-core
+     * branch            master     -> FETCH_HEAD
+       8f0cb07..d0651b5  master     -> upstream/master
+    Updating 8f0cb07..d0651b5
+    Fast-forward
+    ...
 
-      $ git fetch upstream
-      Enter passphrase for key '/home/vhu/.ssh/github/id_rsa': 
-      From github.com:xcat2/xcat-core
-       * [new branch]      master     -> upstream/master
+#. Push the commits from your local master to your forked copy in GitHub: ::
 
- 
-#. Switch to your master branch and merge from upstream/master: ::
+    $ git push origin master
 
-      $ git checkout master
-      Switched to branch 'master'
-      
-      $ git merge upstream/master
-      Updating a24d02f..f531ff8
-      Fast-forward
-      ...
-     
-Pushing the merged changes from your local to your remote fork
---------------------------------------------------------------
+After the Syncing
+-----------------
 
-The following is needed to push the changes that you merged from upstream into your local clone on your development machine to the remote GitHub repository.
-
-#. Sync the changes in your master branch to GitHub: ::
-
-      $ git push origin master
-
-
-Your fork master branch should now be even with ``xcat2/xcat-core``
+Your fork master branch should now be **even** with ``xcat2/xcat-core``
 
 .. image:: github-even_with_master.png