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Add missing steps to README.md
The initial README.md missed some steps about installing npm package dependencies. This change adds those missing steps and makes command invocation steps more clear.
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## Building the code
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`npm run compile`
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First, install the package dependencies:
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```
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npm install
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```
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The next two steps are required if you have Node.js 5 installed due to some change in npm:
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```
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cd node_modules\vscode
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npm install
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```
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Now you can compile the code:
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```
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npm run compile
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```
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After the initial compile, the source files will be watched and recompiled
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when changes are saved.
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From a PowerShell or cmd.exe prompt, run the following command:
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`code --extensionDevelopmentPath="c:\path\to\vscode-powershell" .`
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```
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code --extensionDevelopmentPath="c:\path\to\vscode-powershell" .
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```
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If you allow the compiler to continue watching for file changes, you can use
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the `Reload Window` command found in the command palette `(Ctrl+Shift+P)`

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