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 1. `npm install`
 2. `npm install -g gulp karma`
+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)
 3. `gulp build`
 4. `pub get`