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 1. Make sure you have all [prerequisites](#prerequisites) installed
 2. Clone the repository in a location of your choice with **`git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/BeamMP/BeamMP-Server`**. Now change into the cloned directory by running `cd BeamMP-Server`.
-3. Ensure that all submodules are initialized by running `git submodule init --update --recursive`. Then change into the cloned directory by running `cd BeamMP-Server`.
+3. Ensure that all submodules are initialized by running `git submodule update --init --recursive`. Then change into the cloned directory by running `cd BeamMP-Server`.
 4. Checkout the branch of the release you want to compile (`master` is often unstable), for example `git checkout tags/v1.20` for version 1.20. You can find the latest version [here](https://github.com/BeamMP/BeamMP-Server/tags).
 5. Run `cmake .` (with `.`)
 6. Run `make`