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@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ If you have an interest in how InvokeAI works, or you would like to add features
 
 1. [Fork and clone] the [InvokeAI repo].
 1. Follow the [manual installation] docs to create a new virtual environment for the development install.
+   - Create a new folder outside the repo root for the installation and create the venv inside that folder.
    - When installing the InvokeAI package, add `-e` to the command so you get an [editable install].
 1. Install the [frontend dev toolchain] and do a production build of the UI as described.
 1. You can now run the app as described in the [manual installation] docs.