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 ## Get up and running straight away
 
 - Open the root of the continue repository in visual studio code
+- check installed node version: in terrminal run `node -v` - installed node version should be equal or higer than mentioned in file ./.node-version
 - Press `F5` to open a new window with your extension loaded.
 - The continue in the launched vs code instance uses `extensions/.continue-debug` as configuration folder
 - Find output from your extension in the debug console.