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 ## Compiling
 1. Clone the repo to your computer
 2. [Install Maven](https://maven.apache.org/install.html)
-3. Navigate to the Geyser root directory and run `mvn clean install`
+3. Navigate to the Geyser root directory and run `git submodule update --init --recursive`. This downloads all the needed submodules for Geyser and is a crucial step in this process.
+4. Run `mvn clean install` and locate to the `target` folder.
 
 ## Contributing
 Any contributions are appreciated. Please feel free to reach out to us on [Discord](http://discord.geysermc.org/) if