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@@ -16,3 +16,14 @@ Overview of the mods:
 * `doc_items`: Item Help. Adds automatically generated help texts for items and an API
 * `doc_encyclopedia`: Encyclopedia. An item to access the help
 * `doc_identifier`: Lookup Tool. A tool to identify and show help texts for pointed things
+
+## How to clone (Information for developers)
+
+This repository does not directly include the mods,
+but as [https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Submodules](Git submodules) instead.
+
+You can use the following command to clone this repository and get all its submodules:
+
+    git clone http://repo.or.cz/minetest_doc_modpack.git --recurse-submodules
+
+Consult the Git help to learn more about working with submodules.