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 * Install and start MongoDB
 * Clone WEB-MPC
 ```
-git clone https://github.com/multiparty/web-mpc.git
+git clone --recurse-submodules -j8  https://github.com/multiparty/web-mpc/
 cd web-mpc/
 ```
 * Build Docker Image and Compose Container