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 then with command prompt in that file’s template folder, run
  
-> >> python ../../../script/linkml.py -i schema.yaml
+> python ../../../script/linkml.py -i schema.yaml
  
 This will generate the schema.json file, it also adds a menu item for your specification by adjusting /web/templates/menu.js.
  
 To test and run go to DH root folder and type (as documented on github main code page):
 
-> >> yarn dev
+> yarn dev
 
 To build a stand alone set of JS files in /web/dist/
 
-> >> yarn build:web
+> yarn build:web
 
 The /web/dist/ folder can then be zipped or copied separately to wherever you want to make the app available.