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@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ the Accelerate framework utilizes the special-purpose AMX coprocessor available
 
 ## Quick start
 
-First, download one of the Whisper models converted in [ggml format](models). For example:
+First clone the repository.
+
+Then, download one of the Whisper models converted in [ggml format](models). For example:
 
 ```bash
 bash ./models/download-ggml-model.sh base.en