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 1. `npm install`
 2. `npm install -g gulp karma karma-cli`
-3. [Install the Dart SDK](https://www.dartlang.org/tools/sdk/)
-4. [Add the Dart SDK's `bin` directory to your system path](https://www.dartlang.org/tools/pub/installing.html)
-5. `gulp build`
-6. `pub get`
+3. Optionally install Dart SDK (only if you plan on building Dart applications)
+  1. [Install the Dart SDK](https://www.dartlang.org/tools/sdk/)
+  2. [Add the Dart SDK's `bin` directory to your system path](https://www.dartlang.org/tools/pub/installing.html)
+4. `gulp build`
+5. `pub get`
 
 ### Folder structure