[docs] Inform new contributors to git fetch (#2637)

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Leonora Tindall
2024-02-14 02:22:34 -06:00
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@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ In case this post disappears, here are the steps (slightly modified):
> `git remote add origin git@github.com/yourgithubname/gotosocial`
>
Be sure to run `git fetch` before building the project for the first time.
### Building GoToSocial
#### Binary
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@ Once you've installed the prerequisites, you can try building the project: `./sc
If there are no errors, great, you're good to go!
If you see the error `fatal: No names found, cannot describe anything.`, you need to run `git fetch`.
For automatic re-compiling during development, you can use [nodemon](https://www.npmjs.com/package/nodemon):
```bash