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 ## Getting started
 
 The simplest way to start is to make an account or logging in and forking the
-project. Then, feel free to start an interactive environment (`Environments` -->
-`New`) and use the hosted JupyterLab or RStudio to explore the data. A summary
-of the data is given below. Please please please consider contributing back cool
+project. Then, feel free to [start an interactive
+environment](https://renkulab.io/projects/covid-19/covid-19-public-data/environments/new)
+and use the hosted JupyterLab or RStudio to explore the data. A summary of the
+data is given below. Please please please consider contributing back cool
 results from your fork! If you don't know how or just need help with some of the
-git-heavy aspects of this, shoot us a line at https://renku.discourse.group or
-open an issue (`Collaboration` --> `Issues`) and someone will be able to help
-out. 
+git-heavy aspects of this, shoot us a line [on
+Discourse](https://renku.discourse.group) or [open an
+issue](https://renkulab.io/projects/covid-19/covid-19-public-data/collaboration/issues)
+and someone will be able to help out. 
 
+The environment image allows you to work in Python or R in JupyterLab or RStudio/Shiny.
 
 ## Dataset Summary