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@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ For (code) contributions that do fit the goals of this library, please follow th
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-2. Start Storybook in dev mode for component development:
+2. Install the dependencies
+```bash
+npm install
+```
+
+3. Start Storybook in dev mode for component development:
 
 ```bash
 npm run compilemessages