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 #### Running Locally
 
 1. Clone the repo and in the root directory run `npm install`
-    - *if you run into any errors, reach out in the **#dev-corner** channel in discord*
+    - *if you run into any errors, check out Troubleshooting below and then reach out in the **#dev-corner** channel in discord*
 2. Run `npm run start:dev` to locally run the project in `localhost:8000`
 
+Troubleshooting:
+- *fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git*
+  - Install git, and then run `git init` in the folder of the project.
+- *Lefthook seems to be stuck running the post-merge check*
+  - You likely need to press 'Enter'.
+
 #### Linting
 
 We're using Biome as our common linter and formatter. It will run automatically during the pre-commit hook but if you would like to manually run it, use the `npm run biome` script. To view the complete rules, check out the [biome.jsonc](./biome.jsonc) file.