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Starting with git</a> <ul class="toc"> <li><a name="toc-Getting-the-source-code-1" href="Getting-the-source-code.html#Getting-the-source-code">1.1 Getting the source code</a> </li> <li><a name="toc-Updating-the-source-code-1" href="Updating-the-source-code.html#Updating-the-source-code">1.2 Updating the source code</a> </li> <li><a name="toc-Sharing-your-changes-1" href="Sharing-your-changes.html#Sharing-your-changes">1.3 Sharing your changes</a> </li> <li><a name="toc-Advanced-git-stuff-1" href="Advanced-git-stuff.html#Advanced-git-stuff">1.4 Advanced git stuff</a> </li> <li><a name="toc-Git-on-Windows-1" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5 Git on Windows</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a name="toc-Compiling-LilyPond-1" href="Compiling-LilyPond.html#Compiling-LilyPond">2. 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