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       -p <port> | --port <port>
       --config=<config_file>
 
+## Before Compiling
+
+Make sure that the git submodule(s) are loaded:
+
+    git submodule update --init --recursive --depth=1 --no-single-branch
+
+Without this, the project will fail to build.
+
 ## Example
 
     # Build the project.