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@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ The python routines to reproduce each figure from Ploeckinger et al. ([arXiv](ht
 - h5py (Figs. 9, 10)
 - scipy (Fig. 11)
 
+**Clone the repository:**
+```
+git clone https://gitlab.phaidra.org/softenedjeanscriteria/setup-galaxy-simulations.git
+```
+
 **Set the path to the isolated galaxy simulations:**
 
 For the figures showing results from the isolated galaxy simulations (Fig. 8, 9, 10, and 11), the simulations have to be run first by following the instructions [here](https://gitlab.phaidra.org/softenedjeanscriteria/setup-galaxy-simulations).