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@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ You can install the latest version of Gatsby by following these steps:
 The usual contributing steps are:
 
 * Fork the [official repository](https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby).
-* Clone your fork: git clone `git@github.com:<your-username>/gatsby.git`
+* Clone your fork: `git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/gatsby.git`
 * Setup up repo and install dependencies: `yarn run bootstrap`
 * Make sure tests are passing for you: `yarn test`
 * Create a topic branch: `git checkout -b topics/new-feature-name`