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 ## Howto configure your build targets
 
 1. Run the normal `qmk setup` procedure if you haven't already done so -- see [QMK Docs](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/newbs) for details.
+    * Confirm that `qmk --help` lists `new-keymap` and `userspace-add` before continuing. If not, verify `qmk config user.qmk_home` is set to the location of your QMK repository.
 1. Fork this repository
 1. Clone your fork to your local machine
 1. Enable userspace in QMK config using `qmk config user.overlay_dir="$(realpath qmk_userspace)"`