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 *Yarn*: Make sure that Yarn 1 is [installed](https://classic.yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install) with version >= `1.19.0`.
 
+*Make*: If you are running Windows 10, you'll need to do one of the following:
+
+* Clone the repository and run the commands inside [WSL 2](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10).
+* Install [Make for Windows](http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/make.htm).
+
 ### Setup
 
 Fork the `babel` repository to your GitHub Account.