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@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ We offer a $30 per year white-label license to remove the Invoice Ninja branding
 ## Quick Hosting Setup
 
 ```sh
-git clone https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.git
-git checkout v5-stable
+git clone --single-branch --branch v5-stable https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.git
 cp .env.example .env
 composer i -o --no-dev
 php artisan key:generate