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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The standalone Backstage application includes the `Example Node.js Template`, wh
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-For this example, the default Note.js template will be used. The template creates a repository in GitHub and adds the necessary files to it so that the component is integrated into the software catalog. Because you are creating a repository, you must first create an integration between Backstage and GitHub.
+For this example, the default Node.js template will be used. The template creates a repository in GitHub and adds the necessary files to it so that the component is integrated into the software catalog. Because you are creating a repository, you must first create an integration between Backstage and GitHub.
 
 - You should have already [installed a standalone app](../getting-started/index.md).