[Bug 16739] docs: LiveCode can only be built from git checkout.

peter-b · peter-b · commit 6f55b504e8da · 2016-01-11T09:57:25.000Z
Add a note to the top-level README file explaining that LiveCode must
be compiled from a clone of the official git repository, and provide
some relevant links.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ LiveCode uses the [gyp (Generate Your Projects)](https://chromium.googlesource.c
 
 ### Quick start
 
+**Note**: You can only compile LiveCode from a clone of the
+[LiveCode git repository](https://github.com/livecode/livecode) on
+GitHub.  See also the GitHub documentation on
+[cloning a repository](https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/).
+
 On Linux or Mac, you can quickly build LiveCode by installing basic development tools, and then running `make all`.
 
 ### Detailed instructions
