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+@echo off
+set "MISSING_REQUIREMENT=false"
+
+CALL :check_requirement git Git
+
+IF "%MISSING_REQUIREMENT%"=="true" (
+    ECHO ! Git not found. Git is required to clone individual subrepos.
+    PAUSE
+    exit /b
+) ELSE (
+    ECHO * All requirements are installed
+)
+
+SET "npm=true"
+SET "yarn=true"
+CALL :check_optional_requirement yarn
+IF "%MISSING_REQUIREMENT%"=="true" (
+    ECHO * Note: Yarn is not installed.
+    SET "yarn=false"
+)
+
+set "MISSING_REQUIREMENT=false"
+CALL :check_optional_requirement npm
+IF "%MISSING_REQUIREMENT%"=="true" (
+    ECHO * Note: npm is not installed.
+    SET "npm=false"
+) 
+
+IF "%npm%"=="false" (
+	IF "%yarn%"=="false" ( 
+		ECHO ! NPM or yarn is needed to set up webui
+		PAUSE
+		exit /b
+	)
+)
+
+CALL :check_folder chatoverflow https://github.com/codeoverflow-org/chatoverflow chatoverflow
+CALL :check_folder chatoverflow/api https://github.com/codeoverflow-org/chatoverflow-api chatoverflow/api
+CALL :check_folder chatoverflow/gui https://github.com/codeoverflow-org/chatoverflow-gui chatoverflow/gui
+CALL :check_folder chatoverflow/plugins-public https://github.com/codeoverflow-org/chatoverflow-plugins chatoverflow/plugins-public
+
+cd chatoverflow/
+
+SET "MISSING_REQUIREMENT=false"
+CALL :check_optional_requirement sbt
+IF "%MISSING_REQUIREMENT%"=="true" (
+    ECHO ! We would love to set the project up for you, but it seems like you don't have sbt installed.
+    ECHO ! Please install sbt and execute $ sbt ';update;fetch;update'
+    ECHO ! Or follow the guide at https://github.com/codeoverflow-org/chatoverflow/wiki/Installation
+) ELSE (
+    ECHO * Found sbt.
+    CALL sbt ";update;fetch;update"
+)
+
+cd gui/
+
+ECHO * Installing GUI (this may take a while...)
+
+IF "%yarn%"=="true" (
+    ECHO * Using yarn...
+    CALL yarn
+) ELSE (
+    ECHO * Using npm... 
+    CALL npm install
+)
+
+ECHO * Success! You can now open the project in IntelliJ (or whatever IDE you prefer)
+PAUSE
+exit /b
+
+:check_folder
+
+IF EXIST %1/NUL (
+    ECHO * Folder "%1" already exists
+) ELSE ( 
+    ECHO * Folder "%1" does NOT exist.
+    git clone %2 %3
+)
+
+exit /b
+
+:check_requirement
+SET "MISSING_REQUIREMENT=true"
+WHERE %1 > NUL 2>&1 && SET "MISSING_REQUIREMENT=false"
+
+IF "%MISSING_REQUIREMENT%"=="true" (
+    ECHO * Download and install %2
+    SET "MISSING_REQUIREMENT=true"
+) 
+
+exit /b
+
+:check_optional_requirement
+SET "MISSING_REQUIREMENT=true"
+WHERE %1 > NUL 2>&1 && SET "MISSING_REQUIREMENT=false"
+
+IF "%MISSING_REQUIREMENT%"=="true" (
+    SET "MISSING_REQUIREMENT=true"
+) 
+
+exit /b