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 # VkCV Framework
  A Vulkan framework for computer visualistics simplifying building applications
 
+## Build
+
+Git submodules are used for libraries. 
+To download the submodules either clone using `git clone --recurse-submodules` or after `git clone` use `git submodule init` and `git submodule update`.
+
 ## Examples
 
 - https://gitlab.uni-koblenz.de/vulkan2021/vkcv-examples