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## Development
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### 1. Install PowerShell if necessary
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### 1. On Linux or macOS, install PowerShell Core
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If you are using Windows, skip this step. If you are using Linux or macOS, you will need to
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install PowerShell by following [these instructions](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell#get-powershell).
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ln -s /usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libcrypto.1.0.0.dylib /usr/local/lib/
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ln -s /usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libssl.1.0.0.dylib /usr/local/lib/
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```
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### 2. Clone the GitHub repository:
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### 2. On Windows, install the .NET 4.5.1 Targeting Pack
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**NOTE: This is only necessary if you don't have Visual Studio installed**
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If you try to build the code and receive an error about a missing .NET 4.5.1
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Targeting Pack, you should download and install the [.NET Framework 4.5.2 Developer Pack](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42637).
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### 3. Clone the GitHub repository:
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```
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git clone https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellEditorServices.git
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### 3. Install [Invoke-Build](https://github.com/nightroman/Invoke-Build)
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### 4. Install [Invoke-Build](https://github.com/nightroman/Invoke-Build)
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This step requires PowerShellGet, included by default with PowerShell v5 and up
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but installable on [PowerShell v3 and v4](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellGet#get-powershellget-module-for-powershell-versions-30-and-40).

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