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+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ ! hash git 2>/dev/null ]; then
+  echo "git is required for this repo to function properly! Please install it.";
+  exit 1;
+fi
+
+git submodule init ndn-js && git submodule update
+cd ndn-js && ./waf configure && ./waf && cd ..
+
+if [ ! hash npm 2>/dev/null ]; then
+  echo "npm is required to build the production site. Only the dev site will be available.";
+
+else
+
+  if [ ! hash gulp 2>/dev/null ]; then
+    npm install -g gulp
+    npm install
+  fi
+
+  npm upgrade
+
+  gulp
+
+fi
+