diff --git a/.githooks/post-checkout b/.githooks/post-checkout
index 4675a1f..338d05b 100755
--- a/.githooks/post-checkout
+++ b/.githooks/post-checkout
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ for entryFileToSubstitute in $listFilesToSubstitute; do
     fileContent=$(<$fullPath)
     echo "${fileContent//${staticPathSubstitution}/${repoRoot}}" > "${fullPathSubstitute}"
 done
+
+mv hw_platform/platform.tcl TMP
+rm -rf hw_platform
+mkdir hw_platform
+mv TMP hw_platform/platform.tcl
+xsct hw_platform/platform.tcl
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1736f93..186ad9a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Trying to make Vitis more git-friendly.
 
 Vitis is a little bit less pain in the ass than Vivado to version control decently, so this repository provide:
 
-- A good to start with `.gitignore` file
+- A good to start with `.gitignore` file.
 
-- Git-hook-scripts to eliminate absolute paths in project files
+- Git-hook-scripts to eliminate absolute paths in project files.
 
 ### Workflow
 
@@ -24,16 +24,36 @@ Vitis is a little bit less pain in the ass than Vivado to version control decent
 
 3. Create a new platform project called `hw_platform` and choose the copied hardware specification file.
 
-4. Create a new application project via `File -> New -> Application Project...`, choose the platform created befor and name it as you want.
+4. Create a new application project via `File -> New -> Application Project...`, choose the platform created befor and name the application project as you want.
 
 5. Copy the `.gitignore` file and the `.githooks` folder from this repository into the workspace folder.
 
 6. Execute the following commands in the workspace folder:
 
-- `git init` - Initialize git repository in the workspace folder
+    - `git init` - initialize git repository in the workspace folder.
 
-- `git config --local core.hooksPath .githooks` - set path to git-hooks for this repository
+    - `git config --local core.hooksPath .githooks` - set path to git-hooks for this repository.
 
-- `git add .` - add all relevant files to the repository
+    - `git add .` - add all relevant files to the repository.
 
-- `git commit -m 'initial commit'` - create initial commit
+    - `git commit -m 'initial commit'` - create initial commit.
+
+#### Clone existing project
+
+1. After cloning the repository execute the following commands in the cloned folder:
+
+    - `git config --local core.hooksPath .githooks` - set path to git-hooks for this repository.
+    
+    - `git checkout BRANCH` - checkout the BRANCH you want to work with (e.g. `master`) which create local project files (because the hook script will be executed now ; this could take a while).
+
+2. Open Vitis and select the cloned folder as workspace.
+
+3. Click on `Inport Project`, choose `Import projects from Git` and click `Next >`.
+
+4. Choose `Existing local repository` and click `Next >`.
+
+5. Choose the cloned / workspace folder (should be the only entry) and click `Next >`.
+
+6. Choose `Import existing Eclipse projects` and click `Next >`.
+
+7. Leave everything unchanged and click `Finish`.