diff --git a/surge365.massemailreact.client/README.md b/surge365.massemailreact.client/README.md
index 74872fd..6f7553a 100644
--- a/surge365.massemailreact.client/README.md
+++ b/surge365.massemailreact.client/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+# to clone: in command prompt, go to the directory you want to clone the project to, then type: 
+#      git clone --branch main https://<your_username_here>@git.surge365.com/Surge365/MassEmailReact.git 
+# TO DO IF YOU WANT TO BUILD THIS PROJECT
+# 1) Install node.js v22.13.1
+# 1B) To do this, recommended to install nvm for windows, then in command prompt, type: nvm install 22.13.1
+# 1C) Then type: nvm use 22.13.1
+# 1D) Then to verify type: node -v (should return v22.13.1))
+# 1E) Then to verify type: npm -v (should return a version)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
 # React + TypeScript + Vite
 
 This template provides a minimal setup to get React working in Vite with HMR and some ESLint rules.