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 ## Steps for the deployment of the site 
 
-All developers with write access to the repositories are able to deploy the website-
+All developers with write access to the repositories are able to deploy the website.
 
 ```bash
+$ git submodule update --init
 $ cd _deploy
-$ git pull
+$ git fetch
+$ git pull origin gh-pages
 $ cd ..
 $ rake generate && rake deploy
-$ 
 ```
 
 ### Preparation on Fedora and CentOS