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@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ A backup environment is currently located at:
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 if all else fails.
 
+## Getting git
+The `git` installed on the cristallina consoles is from 2015, so we can use conda to provide us with an up-to-date version. E.g. with `miniconda` activated simply install using `conda install git`. 
 
 # sf_datafiles directly from github
 - pip: