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 1. Create an issue
 1. Fork the repo
 1. Install dependencies: `npm install` and `bower install`
+1. `npm run docker-build` to build the docker image
 1. Make your changes
 1. Install [GraphicsMagick](http://www.graphicsmagick.org/)
 1. Run linter and tests: `gulp check`