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@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ Clone a copy of the main jQuery git repo by running:
 git clone git://github.com/jquery/jquery.git
 ```
 
-Enter the jquery directory and run the build script:
+Enter the src directory and run the build script:
 ```bash
-cd jquery && npm run build
+cd src && npm run build
 ```
 The built version of jQuery will be put in the `dist/` subdirectory, along with the minified copy and associated map file.