3 files changed, 14 insertions, 48 deletions
diff --git a/Docs/source/building/building.rst b/Docs/source/building/building.rst
index fccbb409a..0094f2763 100644
--- a/Docs/source/building/building.rst
+++ b/Docs/source/building/building.rst
@@ -17,25 +17,9 @@ single directory (e.g. ``warpx_directory``):
 
     mkdir warpx_directory
     cd warpx_directory
-    git clone https://github.com/ECP-WarpX/WarpX.git
-    git clone https://bitbucket.org/berkeleylab/picsar.git
-    git clone https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/amrex.git
-
-Then switch to the branch ``development`` of AMReX
-
-::
-
-    cd amrex/
-    git checkout development
-    cd ..
-
-and to the branch ``dev`` of WarpX
-
-::
-
-    cd WarpX/
-    git checkout dev
-    cd ..
+    git clone --branch dev https://github.com/ECP-WarpX/WarpX.git
+    git clone --branch master https://bitbucket.org/berkeleylab/picsar.git
+    git clone --branch developement https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/amrex.git
 
 Basic compilation
 -----------------
diff --git a/Docs/source/building/summit.rst b/Docs/source/building/summit.rst
index 1cda5ad00..44cc5c0ee 100644
--- a/Docs/source/building/summit.rst
+++ b/Docs/source/building/summit.rst
@@ -11,21 +11,9 @@ correct branch:
     mkdir warpx_directory
     cd warpx_directory
 
-    git clone https://github.com/ECP-WarpX/WarpX.git
-    cd WarpX
-    git checkout dev
-    cd ..
-
-    git clone https://bitbucket.org/berkeleylab/picsar.git
-    cd picsar
-    git checkout master
-    cd ..
-
-    git clone https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/amrex.git
-    cd amrex
-    git checkout development
-    cd ..
-
+    git clone --branch dev https://github.com/ECP-WarpX/WarpX.git
+    git clone --branch master https://bitbucket.org/berkeleylab/picsar.git
+    git clone --branch development https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/amrex.git
 
 Then, use the following set of commands to compile:
 
diff --git a/Docs/source/visualization/sensei.rst b/Docs/source/visualization/sensei.rst
index 59f879e47..aa372b35b 100644
--- a/Docs/source/visualization/sensei.rst
+++ b/Docs/source/visualization/sensei.rst
@@ -250,13 +250,10 @@ First, log into cori and clone the git repo's.
    cd $SCRATCH
    mkdir warpx
    cd warpx/
-   git clone https://github.com/ECP-WarpX/WarpX.git WarpX-libsim
-   git clone https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/amrex
-   git clone https://bitbucket.org/berkeleylab/picsar.git
-   cd amrex/
-   git checkout development
-   cd ../WarpX-libsim
-   git checkout dev
+   git clone --branch dev https://github.com/ECP-WarpX/WarpX.git WarpX-libsim
+   git clone --branch development https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/amrex
+   git clone --branch master https://bitbucket.org/berkeleylab/picsar.git
+   cd WarpX-libsim
    vim GNUmakefile
 
 Next, edit the makefile to turn the SENSEI features on.
@@ -304,13 +301,10 @@ First, log into cori and clone the git repo's.
    cd $SCRATCH
    mkdir warpx
    cd warpx/
-   git clone https://github.com/ECP-WarpX/WarpX.git WarpX-catalyst
-   git clone https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/amrex
-   git clone https://bitbucket.org/berkeleylab/picsar.git
-   cd amrex/
-   git checkout development
-   cd ../WarpX-catalyst
-   git checkout dev
+   git clone --branch dev https://github.com/ECP-WarpX/WarpX.git WarpX-catalyst
+   git clone --branch development https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/amrex
+   git clone --branch master https://bitbucket.org/berkeleylab/picsar.git
+   cd WarpX-catalyst
    vim GNUmakefile
 
 Next, edit the makefile to turn the SENSEI features on.