**Before** cloning the repository, install the following tools on your machine.
The repository contains a Git submodule for the protobuf definitions. You must clone with `--recurse-submodules` or the `src-tauri/proto/` directory will be empty and the build will fail. ```bash git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/RoboTeamTwente/erc-software-basestation.git cd erc-software-basestation ``` If you already cloned without the flag, initialise the submodule manually: ```bash git submodule update --init --recursive ``` ### Keeping the submodule up to date When pulling changes that include submodule updates, always run: ```bash git pull git submodule update --recursive ``` If the proto definitions change and your build starts failing with protobuf-related errors, this is almost always the cause. ## Installing Frontend Dependencies ```bash bun install ``` This reads `package.json` and installs all SvelteKit, Threlte, and other frontend dependencies into `node_modules/`. Run this once after cloning and again whenever `package.json` changes.