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 If you want to run BTE with debug logging and async support, with VSCode's debugger attaching to BTE so you can set breakpoints, catch on errors, etc., Use "Run and Debug" > "Build w/ Cache" and hit the play button. A number of other configurations are supplied, you can explore them in [the launch.json file.](../.vscode/launch.json)
 
+### Updating
+In this base package (biothings_explorer), run the command `npm run pull`, which will pull the latest code from this module and all submodules. Note any warnings or errors in the console logs.
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+
 ## Usage
 
 Now that you have an instance of BTE up and running, you can POST queries to `http://<HOST>:3000/v1/query`. See [Usage](./USAGE.md) for more information.