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 ## Get Started
 
+Ensure that typescript is installed globally `npm install -g typescript`.
+
 To get started with the project clone the repository and run `npm i & npm run build && npm install -g .` within the project root.
 
+(Mac or Linux users may have to run `sudo` before some of these commands.
+
 Calling the `gptcli` command from the command-line will run the CLI.
 
 For updates simply run `git pull & npm i & npm run build` within the project root.