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@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ comparable to the original library.
 To install, first clone this repo and cd into it, then run:
 
 ```shell
+git submodule update --init
 pip install .
 ```
 and setuptools will take care of any dependencies for you.
 
-If you are on macOS, it is recommended to install openMP from homebrew to enable 
+If you are on macOS, it is recommended to first install openMP from homebrew to enable 
 multithreading, since it is not included in the default Apple Clang install:
 
 ```shell