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 ## Gem installation
 
-    sudo gem install compass toolkit compass-normalize sassy-buttons
+Commands that start with # are just comments
+
+    # Update ruby, sass, compass and all existing gems
+    sudo gem update --system
+    
+    # Download and install some Compass gems
+    sudo gem install compass toolkit compass-normalize sassy-buttons singularitygs