From ce3af3221f214ecd8a40b3ed15dc485e44ad5f51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Lynch <pyramation@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2024 11:25:39 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] readme

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 README.md | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc5df8a..08955aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ yarn symlink
 
 This will install dependencies, build all packages, and create symlinks between them.
 
+
+### Initialize Submodules
+
+Before proceeding, make sure to initialize and update the submodules:
+
+```sh
+git submodule update --init --recursive
+```
+
+This command will initialize and fetch the submodules defined in the project.
+
 ### Running Tests
 
 To run tests for a specific package, navigate to the package directory and use the `test:watch` script. For example, to run tests for `@hyperweb/build`: