X-Git-Url: https://git.arvados.org/arvados.git/blobdiff_plain/5e9fbf33f20ecbc8584ca16f9e736763bc70e2e2..c91893eeff22e403bf29fb28f801d3b32d000947:/doc/user/getting_started/check-environment.textile

diff --git a/doc/user/getting_started/check-environment.textile b/doc/user/getting_started/check-environment.textile
index 192338f61e..c199db9871 100644
--- a/doc/user/getting_started/check-environment.textile
+++ b/doc/user/getting_started/check-environment.textile
@@ -7,17 +7,23 @@ navorder: 10
 
 h1. Checking your environment
 
+First you should "log into an Arvados VM instance":{{site.basedoc}}/user/getting_started/ssh-access.html#login if you have not already done so.
+
 Check that you are able to access the Arvados API server using the following command:
 
 notextile. <pre><code>$ <span class="userinput">arv user current</span></code></pre>
 
-If you receive the message "ARVADOS_API_HOST and ARVADOS_API_TOKEN need to be defined as environment variables", follow the instructions for "getting an API token,":{{site.basedoc}}/user/reference/api-tokens.html then return to this document.
-
-When @arv user current@ is able to access the API server, it will print out the unique identifier associated with your account.  Here is an example (you will receive a different identifier):
+If @arv user current@ is able to access the API server, it will print out the unique identifier associated with your account.  Here is an example (you will receive a different identifier):
 
 bc. qr1hi-xioed-9z2p3pn12yqdaem
 
-This unique identifier represents your identity in the Arvados system and is similar to the concept of a pointer or a foreign key.  You may de-reference (get the contents of) any identifier returned by the "arv" command using the @-h@ command line option.  For example:
+However, if you receive the following message:
+
+bc. ARVADOS_API_HOST and ARVADOS_API_TOKEN need to be defined as environment variables
+
+Then follow the instructions for "getting an API token,":{{site.basedoc}}/user/reference/api-tokens.html and return to this document.
+
+The unique identifier represents your identity in the Arvados system and is similar to the concept of a pointer or a foreign key.  You may de-reference (get the contents of) any identifier returned by the "arv" command using the @-h@ command line option.  For example:
 
 <notextile>
 <pre><code>$ <span class="userinput">arv -h user current</span>
@@ -44,4 +50,4 @@ This unique identifier represents your identity in the Arvados system and is sim
 </code></pre>
 </notextile>
 
-You are now ready proceed to the first tutorial: "Fetching data from Arvados using Keep.":{{site.basedoc}}/user/tutorials/intro-keep.html
+You are now ready proceed to the first tutorial: "Storing and retrieving data using Arvados Keep.":{{site.basedoc}}/user/tutorials/tutorial-keep.html