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 ## Run It On Your Machine
 
+### Managing Dependencies
+
+It may be the case that your system doesn't have the required dependencies. You will need `cmake` and `make` installed on your computer. 
+
+For MacOS, use Homebrew to update your dependencies (install Homebrew from <https://brew.sh/>):
+```bash
+brew install make cmake
+```
+For Linux/Ubuntu, use the `apt-get` tool to install the dependencies:
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install make cmake
+```
+
+### Installing and Running the tool
+
+Note that the third command (`./script/bootstrap`) may require you to use `sudo` access for installation. Add `sudo` right before the third command, if need be, but don't use root access.
+
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/github/choosealicense.com.git
 cd choosealicense.com