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+
+
+# ------------------------------------------------                       SUBJECT AREA
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DETAIL AREA
+
+# Please enter a subject that is not longer than 50 characters.
+# If you enter a detailed description, each line should not be longer
+# than 72 characters. Break the line as soon as you reach this limit.
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 # frontend
 
-The frontend of the search engine Seekra.
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+The frontend of the search engine Seekra.
+
+## Setup
+
+Please execute the setup script in `scripts/` for your platform when cloning the repository.
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+#!/usr/bin/env pwsh
+
+git config --local commit.template .gitmessage
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diff --git a/scripts/setup.sh b/scripts/setup.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/bash
+
+git config --local commit.template .gitmessage
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