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 npm install --save-dev ts-jest
 ```
 
+In order for Jest to transpile TypeScript with ts-jest, you may also need to create a [configuration](https://kulshekhar.github.io/ts-jest/docs/getting-started/installation#jest-config-file) file.
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 #### Type definitions
 
 There are two ways to have [Jest global APIs](GlobalAPI.md) typed for test files written in TypeScript.