diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
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@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ for more details.
 Getting started
 ---------------
 
-To get started with Kallithea development::
+To get started with Kallithea development run the following commands in your
+bash shell::
 
         hg clone https://kallithea-scm.org/repos/kallithea
         cd kallithea