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 ## Build Instructions
 
+First clone this repository and then inside the repository initialize the submodules:
+
+       $ git clone git@github.com:CTSRD-CHERI/Toooba.git
+       $ cd Toooba
+       $ git submodule update --init --recursive
+
 ### Dependencies
 
 Build the Bluespec Compiler `bsc` from [this repository](https://github.com/B-Lang-org/bsc)