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 ## Install
 
 ```
-$ git clone git://github.com/bcoin-org/lcoin.git
+$ git clone git://github.com/bcoin-org/lcoin.git --branch litecoin
 $ cd lcoin
 $ npm install
 $ ./bin/lcoin