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 ## Getting started
 
+### Degit
+
+The easiest way to use this as a base project is to use [degit](Rich-Harris/degit)!
+
+```bash
+npx degit rollup/rollup-starter-lib my-library
+cd my-library
+npm install
+```
+
+### Clone
+
 Clone this repository and install its dependencies:
 
 ```bash
@@ -20,6 +32,10 @@ cd rollup-starter-lib
 npm install
 ```
 
+*Note:* this technique keeps the git history from this repository, which you probably do not want in your library.
+
+## Using rollup-starter-lib
+
 `npm run build` builds the library to `dist`, generating three files:
 
 * `dist/how-long-till-lunch.cjs.js`