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 Because we keep the generated / minified css out of the repository, we must have a workflow for compiling the styles.
 * Install the latest NodeJS
 * Then, go to /public folder and run "npm install"
-* Finally, run "compass watch" in your /public folder and the minified css will be generated.
+* Finally, run "compass watch" in your /public folder and the minified css will be generated and also your filesystem will watch for file changes (and overwrites the .css). You can also run "compass compile" as a single one-time command to generate the css.
 
 ### Contribution