Some minor updates.

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
             pmg structure --convert --filenames POSCAR.pmg pmg.cif
             pmg analyze -d test_files
           no_output_timeout: 3600
-          
+
 workflows:
   version: 2
   build_and_test:

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<When reporting bugs/issues, please supply the following information. If
-this is a feature request, please simply state the requested feature.>
+When reporting bugs/issues, please supply the following information. If
+this is a feature request, please simply state the requested feature.
 
 ## System
 
@@ -9,30 +9,30 @@ this is a feature request, please simply state the requested feature.>
 
 ## Summary
 
-* <Short 1-2 bullet points stating the problem.>
+* 1-2 short bullet points stating the problem.
 
 ## Example code
 
 ```python
-<Example code generating error>
+# Example code generating error
 ```
 
 ## Error message
 
 ```
-<Error message>
+# Error message
 ```
 
 ## Suggested solution (if any)
 
-* <If you have a suggestion on how to solve the issue, you may write it
-  here.>
+* If you have a suggestion on how to solve the issue, you may write it
+  here.
 
 ## Files (if any)
 
-<If input files are needed to reproduce the error, please provide 
+* If input files are needed to reproduce the error, please provide 
 either links (e.g., Dropbox or GDrive) for large files or simply paste
-the file below for small files.>
+the file below for small files.
 
 ```
 <contents of file 1>

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ## Summary
 
-<Short few sentences, and summary of the major changes in bullet 
-points>
+Short few sentences, and summary of the major changes in bullet 
+points
 
 * Feature 1
 * Feature 2
@@ -10,17 +10,16 @@ points>
 
 ## Additional dependencies introduced (if any)
 
-<List all new dependencies needed. While adding dependencies that bring
+* List all new dependencies needed. While adding dependencies that bring
 significantly useful functionality is perfectly fine, adding ones that 
 add trivial functionality, e.g., to use one single easily implementable
-function, is frowned upon. If you are putting anything here, you should
-provide a justification why that dependency is needed. Especially
-frowned upon are circular dependencies, e.g., depending on derivative
-modules of pymatgen such as custodian or Fireworks.>
+function, is frowned upon. Provide a justification why that dependency is needed. 
+Especially frowned upon are circular dependencies, e.g., depending on derivative
+modules of pymatgen such as custodian or Fireworks.
 
 ## TODO (if any)
 
-<If this is a work-in-progress, write something about what else needs 
-to be done>
+If this is a work-in-progress, write something about what else needs 
+to be done
 
 * Feature 1 supports a, but not b.

docs_rst/installation.rst

@@ -250,12 +250,14 @@ Step 2: Install pymatgen in developmental mode
 1. Make sure you have git and `git-lfs <https://git-lfs.github.com/>`_ installed.
    Clone the repo at https://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen.
 
-2. In your root pymatgen repo directory, type (you may need to do this with root
+2. Run `git lfs install` in the cloned repo first.
+
+3. In your root pymatgen repo directory, type (you may need to do this with root
    privileges)::
 
       pip install -e .
 
-3. Install any missing python libraries that are necessary.
+4. Install any missing python libraries that are necessary.
 
 I recommend that you start by reading some of the unittests in the tests
 subdirectory for each package. The unittests demonstrate the expected behavior