# Prerequisites

-   Have `npm` installed and in PATH
-   Have `git` installed and in PATH

# Setting up the repository for contribution

-   Clone this repository: `git clone https://github.com/tursodatabase/libsql-client-ts`
-   Change the current working directory to the cloned repository: `cd libsql-client-ts`
-   Install dependencies: `npm i`
-   Change the current working directory to `libsql-core`'s workspace: `cd packages/libsql-core`
-   Built the core package: `npm run build`
-   Go back to the root directory to start making changes: `cd ../..`