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 ## Building from source
 
+Clone the git repo into a folder of your choosing. The folder path must not
+contain spaces, and should not be too long if you are on Windows.
+
 On all platforms, you will need to install:
 
 - Rustup (https://rustup.rs/). The Rust version pinned in rust-toolchain.toml