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 # CET/CAT Website
 
+## Cloning
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+The folder 'plugins' is linked to the Pelican project '[pelican-plugins](https://github.com/getpelican/pelican-plugins/commit/443739890a96125f4cfa796972a7b53119df89ff)' repository. To clone both the varia.website and pelican-plugins repository, add the --recurse-submodules option in your git clone command.
 
 ## Posting Content
 We're using a platform called pelican to generate static websites. The main way to add content to the website is by making 'posts' in the folder `content`