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@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ The first step is to set up a copy of the repo that you can work from. Jellyfin
 1. Clone your fork to your local machine: ```git clone git@github.com:yourname/jellyfin.git```
 1. Add the "upstream" remote: ```git remote add upstream git@github.com:jellyfin/jellyfin.git```
 1. Initialize submodules: ```git submodule update --init```
+1. Check out the `dev` branch at least once so it tracks your origin: ```git checkout dev```
 
 You should now be ready to begin building or modifying the project.