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 Welcome to the **Get Started** section. This page will guide you through the steps to get setup for contributing and working in our software framework. 
 
-1. Join GitHub: [https://gitlab.com/eic](https://gitlab.com/eic)
-* We use GitHub to maintain our code under the eic organization.
-* Contact for read access: [![emailicon](../assets/images/site/icons/email.png){: width="3%" }](mailto:eicug-software-[email protected]) **eicug-software-[email protected]** from your institutional email address. In your email, please state your GitHub username and whether you or your sponsor/advisor is a member of the EICUG.
-* For write access to select repositories, you may request to join variou GitHub teams.
+1. Join GitHub: [https://github.com/eic](https://github.com/eic)
+* GitHub serves as a central platform for version control, code review, issue tracking, and documentation. We maintain the EIC organization on GitHub for collaborative development of all software related to the EIC.
+* **Read Access:** Contact [![emailicon](../assets/images/site/icons/email.png){: width="3%" }](mailto:eic-software-[email protected]) **eic-software-[email protected]** from your institutional email address. Include in your email your GitHub username and confirmation of whether you or your sponsor/advisor is a member of the EICUG or ePIC. 
+* **Write Access:** For access to specific repositories, you can request to join various GitHub teams. For example, join 'EPIC Devs’ for software development within the ePIC collaboration. 
 
 1. Join Mattermost: [https://chat.epic-eic.org/](https://chat.epic-eic.org/)
 * We use Mattermost for our main communication channel.