=head1 INITIAL DEBIANISATION
+This section explains how to start using this workflow with a new
+package. It should be skipped when converting an existing package to
+this workflow.
+
=head2 When upstream tags releases in git
Suppose that the latest stable upstream release is 1.2.2, and this has
=back
+=head1 CONVERTING AN EXISTING PACKAGE
+
+This section explains how to convert an existing Debian package to
+this workflow. It should be skipped when debianising a new package.
+
+=head2 No existing git history
+
+=over 4
+
+ % dgit clone foo
+ % cd foo
+ % git remote add -f upstream https://some.upstream/foo.git
+
+=back
+
+=head2 Existing git history using another workflow
+
+First, dump any existing patch queue:
+
+=over 4
+
+ % git rm -rf debian/patches
+ % git commit -m "drop existing quilt patch queue"
+
+=back
+
+Then make new upstream tags available:
+
+=over 4
+
+ % git remote add -f upstream https://some.upstream/foo.git
+
+=back
+
+Now you simply need to ensure that your git HEAD is dgit-compatible,
+i.e., it is exactly what you would get if you ran B<dpkg-buildpackage
+-i\.git/ -I.git -S> and then unpacked the resultant source package.
+
+To achieve this, you might need to delete
+I<debian/source/local-options>. One way to have dgit check your
+progress is to run B<dgit build-source>.
+
+The first dgit push will require I<--overwrite>.
+
=head1 SOURCE PACKAGE CONFIGURATION
=head2 debian/source/options
You don't need to create this file if you are using the version 1.0
source package format.
-=head2 Sample text for README.source
+=head2 Sample text for debian/source/patch-header
It is a good idea to explain how a user can obtain a break down of the
changes to the upstream source:
=back
+Alternatively, this text could be added to README.source. However,
+this might distract from more important information present in the
+latter file.
+
=head1 BUILDING AND UPLOADING
Use B<dgit build>, B<dgit sbuild>, B<dgit build-source>, and B<dgit
=head2 When upstream releases only tarballs
-Either
+You will need the I<debian/gbp.conf> from "When upstream releases only
+tarballs", above.
+
+Then, either
=over 4