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    Did you just check out / clone a repository and forget --recursive / --recurse-submodules? Well, then. I have the answer for you:
    Did you just check out / clone a repository and forget --recursive / --recurse-submodules? Well, do this:

    ```
    git submodule update --init --recursive --remote
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    Did you just check out / clone a repository and forget --recursive / --recurse-submodules? Well, then. I have the answer for you:

    ```
    git submodule update --init --recursive --remote
    ```

    For information about why this nugget was lost and burried in another stack exchange article, see this: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/400424/how-can-i-request-that-a-question-merge-be-reversed