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 ## First Set
 1. Create a new directory on your Desktop called git_exercises and cd into that directory.
+```
+mkdir git_exercises 
+cd git_exercies
+```
 2. Using `git init`, create a new repository.
 3. Using the `touch` command, create empty files called foo and bar in your repository directory.
 4. Enter `ls` to make sure they were added.