diff --git a/.canvas b/.canvas
index c5cd096e8..4a71f6e64 100644
--- a/.canvas
+++ b/.canvas
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 ---
 :lessons:
-- :id: 73909
-  :course_id: 3297
-  :canvas_url: https://learning.flatironschool.com/courses/3297/assignments/73909
+- :id: 223923
+  :course_id: 6638
+  :canvas_url: https://learning.flatironschool.com/courses/6638/assignments/223923
+  :type: assignment
+- :id: 263276
+  :course_id: 7550
+  :canvas_url: https://learning.flatironschool.com/courses/7550/assignments/263276
   :type: assignment
diff --git a/.github/workflows/canvas-sync-html.yml b/.github/workflows/canvas-sync-ruby-update.yml
similarity index 71%
rename from .github/workflows/canvas-sync-html.yml
rename to .github/workflows/canvas-sync-ruby-update.yml
index a4e40c121..f8818dc0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/canvas-sync-html.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/canvas-sync-ruby-update.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-name: Sync with Canvas HTML
+name: Sync with Canvas Ruby v2.7
 
 on:
   push:
     branches: [master, main]
     paths:
-      - "README.md"
+      - 'README.md'
 
 jobs:
   sync:
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Ruby
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
-          ruby-version: 2.6
+          ruby-version: 2.7
 
       - name: Install github-to-canvas
         run: gem install github-to-canvas
 
       # Secret stored in learn-co-curriculum Settings/Secrets
       - name: Sync from .canvas file
-        run: github-to-canvas -a -lr --forkable --contains-html
+        run: github-to-canvas -a -lr
         env:
           CANVAS_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.CANVAS_API_KEY }}
-          CANVAS_API_PATH: ${{ secrets.CANVAS_API_PATH }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          CANVAS_API_PATH: ${{ secrets.CANVAS_API_PATH }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ea5bdfb0..b3a1aa4f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,9 +15,15 @@ the user experience by adding some custom greeting capabilities.
 
 ## Work Through Failing Tests in a JavaScript Test Suite
 
-To start off, let's run the test suite with the `learn test` command. Our code
-is currently failing all of the tests, but we expected that because we haven't
-done anything yet. Let's get to work!
+If you haven't already, fork and clone this lab into your local environment.
+Remember to **fork** a copy into your GitHub account first, then **clone** from
+that copy. Navigate into its directory in the terminal, then run `code .` to
+open the files in Visual Studio Code.
+
+Next, let's run `npm install` to install the dependencies then run the test
+suite with the `npm test` command. Our code is currently failing all of the
+tests, but we expected that because we haven't done anything yet. Let's get to
+work!
 
 ### `currentUser`
 
@@ -409,6 +415,13 @@ const currentUser = 'Grace Hopper';
 const shortGreeting = `Welcome, ${currentUser.slice(0, 1)}!`;
 ```
 
+After you have all the tests passing, remember to commit and push your changes
+up to GitHub, then submit your work to Canvas using CodeGrade. If you need a
+reminder, go back to the [Completing and Submitting Assignments with
+CodeGrade][completing-codegrade] lesson to review the process.
+
+[completing-codegrade]: https://github.com/learn-co-curriculum/phase-1-completing-assignments-with-codegrade
+
 Great work!
 
 ## Resources
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 96427a583..62fd9d036 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-// Write your code in this file!
+let currentUser = 'Grace Hopper';
+const welcomeMessage = 'Welcome to Flatbook, ' + currentUser + '!';
+const excitedWelcomeMessage = welcomeMessage.toUpperCase();
+const shortGreeting = `Welcome, ${currentUser.slice(0, 1)}!`;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7e6cee914..2d4342e4f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   "description": "JavaScript Strings Code-along for Learn.co",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "postinstall": "gem install learn-co",
     "test": "mocha --timeout 5000 -R mocha-multi --reporter-options spec=-,json=.results.json"
   },
   "repository": {
diff --git a/test/indexTest.js b/test/indexTest.js
index a1cf4f34b..8c126ee3e 100644
--- a/test/indexTest.js
+++ b/test/indexTest.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require ( './helpers.js' );
+
 describe('index.js', () => {
   describe('currentUser', () => {
     it('is defined', () => {