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@@ -25,20 +25,7 @@ documentation pages:
 
 ## Setup
 
-```bash
-git clone https://github.com/webpack/webpack.git
-cd webpack
-npm install -g yarn
-yarn install
-yarn link
-yarn link webpack
-```
-
-To run the entire test suite use:
-
-```bash
-yarn test
-```
+[Setup your local webpack repository](_SETUP.md)
 
 ## Submitting Changes
 
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+# Setup
+
+ Setup your local webpack repository
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/webpack/webpack.git
+cd webpack
+npm install -g yarn
+yarn install
+yarn link
+yarn link webpack
+```
+
+To run the entire test suite use:
+
+```bash
+yarn test
+```
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