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 # StreamGenerator
 
+Clone the repository to a local directory via:
+
+```
+git clone --recurse-submodules -j8 git@gitea.psi.ch:lin-instrument-computers/StreamGenerator.git
+```
+
 ## Dependencies
 
 Currently, this project requires a system install of librdkafka. On Redhat,