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@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Extract translatable (ngx-translate) strings and save as a JSON or Gettext pot f
 Merges with existing strings if the output file already exists.
 
 ## Install
-Install the package in your project:
+1. Make sure that you are using node v11.5 or greater.
+2. Install the package in your project using:
 
 `npm install @biesbjerg/ngx-translate-extract --save-dev`
 
@@ -103,4 +104,4 @@ Examples:
 
 ## Note for GetText users
 
-Please pay attention of which version of `gettext-parser` you actually use in your project. For instance, `gettext-parser:1.2.2` does not support HTML tags in translation keys.
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+Please pay attention of which version of `gettext-parser` you actually use in your project. For instance, `gettext-parser:1.2.2` does not support HTML tags in translation keys.