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 # VS Code Smoke Testing
-The following command is used to run the tests: `npm test -- --latest "path/to/binary"`.
+
+- Run `npm install`
+- Start the tests: `npm test -- --latest "path/to/binary"`.
 
 If you want to include 'Data Migration' area tests use  `npm test -- --latest path/to/binary --stable path/to/currentStable` respectively.