diff --git a/dm_test_system_deployment_notes.txt b/dm_test_system_deployment_notes.txt
index d5316f4f7d092e98d06a89424df0bbce082f836a..90aba406e563171ee845ef310ee86412d75f3ae8 100644
--- a/dm_test_system_deployment_notes.txt
+++ b/dm_test_system_deployment_notes.txt
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
-***************
-
 Prerequisites:
-
-========
-- required OS packages are listed here https://confluence.aps.anl.gov/display/DMGT/DM+Station+System+Requirements
-
+======================
+- required OS packages are listed here:
+  https://confluence.aps.anl.gov/display/DMGT/DM+Station+System+Requirements
+- make sure that user ssh login keys are setup and work for both 127.0.0.1 
+  interface, as well as for the short/full installation machine name 
+- installing DM support software and deploying test system should not
+  require elevated privileges
+- instructions below assume that user's git ssh keys have been setup
 
 Installing DM Support
-=============
+======================
 1) mkdir -p DM_INSTALL_DIR && cd DM_INSTALL_DIR
-2) svn co https://subversion.xray.aps.anl.gov/DataManagement/support
+2) git clone git@git.aps.anl.gov:DM/dm-support support
 3) cd support
 4) ./sbin/install_support_all.sh
-  - you will need to enter two passwords of your choice for glassfish (master and admin password); each password needs to be entered only once, as expect scripts handle repeated requests
-
+  - you will need to enter two passwords of your choice for glassfish 
+    (master and admin password) 
+  - each password needs to be entered only once, as expect scripts handle 
+    repeated requests
 
 Deploying Test System
-==============
+======================
 1) cd DM_INSTALL_DIR
-2) svn co https://subversion.xray.aps.anl.gov/DataManagement/trunk dev
-3) cd dev
+2) git clone git@git.aps.anl.gov:DM/dm
+3) cd dm
 4) ./sbin/dm_deploy_test_system.sh
   - passwords needed:
     * postgres admin password (your choice)
@@ -28,9 +32,11 @@ Deploying Test System
     * dmadmin LDAP password (existing)
     * dmadmin BSS login password (existing)
     * dmadmin ESAF DB password (existing)
-  - scripts also require entry for the data storage directory (e.g, DM_INSTALL_DIR/data), etc; for most of those entries the defaults, if given, are fine
+  - scripts also require entry for the data storage directory 
+    (e.g, DM_INSTALL_DIR/data), etc
+  - for most of the required entries the defaults, if given, are fine
 
 Removing Test System
-==============
+======================
 1) DM_INSTALL_DIR/dev/sbin/dm_remove_test_system.sh