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 ## Pre-requisites
 
+> 💡 Tip: If you're new to Gatsby, make sure you have Node.js (version 18 or later) and the Gatsby CLI installed globally using `npm install -g gatsby-cli` before starting this tutorial.
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 - A Gatsby site
 
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 > Note: This tutorial assumes you already have a Gatsby site to install your theme in. If you'd prefer to start with an entirely new site you can run `gatsby new my-blog https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby-starter-blog-theme` to set up a starter with the blog theme already installed.
 
 ## Installing the blog theme