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== Getting started

The fastest way to work through this guide is to clone the https://github.com/openliberty/guide-{projectid}.git[Git repository^] and use the projects that are provided inside:

[source#git_clone, role="command", subs="attributes"]
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git clone https://github.com/openliberty/guide-{projectid}.git
cd guide-{projectid}
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The `start` directory contains the starting project that you will build upon.

The `finish` directory contains the finished project that you will build.

Before you begin, make sure you have all the necessary [.prerequisites]#prerequisites#.