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 - Registers a global click event and output 'click' to the console.
 - Registers a global interval which logs 'setInterval' to the console.
 
+### First time developing plugins?
+
+Quick starting guide for new plugin devs:
+
+- Make a copy of this repo as a template with the "Use this template" button.
+- Clone your repo to a local development folder. For convenience, you can place this folder in your `.obsidian/plugin/your-plugin-name` folder.
+- Install NodeJS, then run `npm i` in the command line under your repo folder.
+- Run `npm run dev` to compile your plugin from `main.ts` to `main.js`.
+- Make changes to `main.ts` (or create new `.ts` files). Those changes should be automatically compiled into `main.js`.
+- Reload Obsidian to load the new version of your plugin.
 
 ### Releasing new releases