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 > `git config --global core.autocrlf false`
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-> This will ensure that the line endings for text files are compatible with those used on MacOS and Linux-based computers. It is also a prerequisite for the correct functioning of this repository.
+> This will ensure that the line endings for text files are compatible with those used on MacOS and Linux-based computers.
 
 1. Fork the `HackYourAssignment/Assignments-CohortXX` repository to your own GitHub account.
 2. Clone the fork to your local computer.