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--- CommittersTipsAndTricks (version: 15)
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@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@
 }}}
 
 
-== Test Portfile changes in your user svn ==
+== Create your own users directory in the MacPorts Subversion repository ==
 
+Use the [/browser Trac Browser] to explore the MacPorts Subversion repository. The repository root is located at `https://svn.macosforge.org/repository/macports`.
 
-Use the Trac Browser to explore the MacPorts svn; the repository root is located at
-
-https://svn.macosforge.org/repository/macports
+See also the explanation of [http://guide.macports.org/#development.local-repositories local development port trees] in the guide.
 
 To create your own users directory:
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@
 svn mkdir https://svn.macports.org/repository/macports/users/<YourMacPortsUserID>
 }}}
 
-Then, checkout your user svn repo:
+Then, checkout your user directory:
 
 {{{
 $ mkdir -p ~/myports
@@ -42,20 +41,22 @@
 Then edit your MacPorts sources.conf file {{{/opt/local/etc/macports/sources.conf}}} to add ~/macports to the list before the main rsync source at rsync.macports.org, e.g.:
 
 {{{
-file:///Users/<YourSystemUserID>/myports [nosync]
+file:///Users/<YourSystemUserID>/myports
 }}}
 
-Run {{{portindex}}} in ~/macports to generate {{{PortIndex}}}.
-
-To work on a copy of a port from macports trunk, use {{{svn copy}}}.  For example, to test changes on the cableswig port:
+To work on a copy of a port from MacPorts trunk, use {{{svn copy}}}.  For example, to test changes on the cableswig port:
 
 {{{
 $ svn mkdir ~/myports/devel/cableswig
 $ svn copy https://svn.macosforge.org/repository/macports/trunk/dports/devel/cableswig/Portfile ~/myports/devel/cableswig/Portfile
 }}}
 
-Run {{{portindex}}} from ~/myports any time you add a new Portfile.
+Run `portindex` in `~/myports` any time you add a new Portfile.
 
+{{{
+$ cd ~/myports
+$ portindex
+}}}
 
 
 == Apply patches directly from Trac URL ==

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