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 # README
 
+## Cloning the repo
+
+You need to clone the repo with the option "--recursive" to fetch all the dependent git modules:
+
+```bash
+# Clone with SSH
+git clone --recursive ssh://git@osm.etsi.org:29419/vnf-onboarding/osm-packages.git
+# Clone with HTTPS
+git clone --recursive https://osm.etsi.org/gitlab/vnf-onboarding/osm-packages.git
+```
+
 ## Structure of the repo
 
 This repo contains OSM packages used for testing and for the hackfest.