diff --git a/developer_manual/app/gettingstarted.rst b/developer_manual/app/gettingstarted.rst
index 35badccb7..17efb6d64 100644
--- a/developer_manual/app/gettingstarted.rst
+++ b/developer_manual/app/gettingstarted.rst
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Now change into your app directory::
 
 .. _modify:
 
-Modfiy Advanced Apptemplate
+Modify Advanced Apptemplate
 ---------------------------
 You will want to replace the boilerplate code in the Apptemplate.
 
@@ -99,4 +99,4 @@ The following things will need to be changed:
 
 .. todo::
 
-  Provide some sed commands for simple transformation
\ No newline at end of file
+  Provide some sed commands for simple transformation