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 # JavaScript Exercises!!!
 
+Before you begin, make sure you install the libraries by running:
+
+```sh
+$ npm install
+```
+
 Complete the exercises in this repo and push your solutions up to a branch (`firstname-lastname`).
 
 Using your preferred editor, flesh out the functions in each exercise. You can test your work by running the test command: