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how do i repot an orchid?

I got an orchid as a gift, but don’t know how to care for it.I would like to put it in a new pot. anyone know how to repot and keep it blooming.

The pot should be medium-sized.
A “Magic Moment” phalaenopsis…. Fill the pot about two thirds of the way with soil; don’t pack it hard. The pot should be very well drained, and they grow best in fir bark mixtures. Make some space in the center for the bulk of the roots. Soak the soil. When removing the Phalaenopsis from it’s old pot, carefully place the fingers of your left hand around the base of the stem and gently turn the pot upside down with the your right. You should now be holding the plant upside down in you left hand, with roots and soil exposed. If the roots have grown together tightly, gently break the smaller ones apart with your right hand. Remove as much of the old soil from the roots as is possible, but be especially gentle with the green tips. Next, transfer the Phalaenopsis to the new pot, carefully pushing it into the soil until the base of the stem is level with the edge of the pot. Fill around the upper roots with more soil, gently tamping with a couple fingers, until the soil is close to level with the edge of the pot. Phalaenopsis need indirect sunlight, and strong drainage. DON’T overwater, or you’ll end up with root rot. Also, don’t expose it to direct sunlight, or it will burn. If you want it to bloom again once the first flowers have faded, cut the flower spike off, and the plant will be more likely to produce another.