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@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ information on using pull requests.
 
 ## Setup: VSCode
 
-Make sure to go to the `Extensions` tab and install the recommended extensions!
+You'll have to clean up your extensions to get formatting to work properly. First, go to the `Extensions` tab and remove any extensions that might be formatting your code, like `esbenp.prettier-vscode`. Then, if VSCode doesn't automatically prompt you, install the recommended extensions by searching for `@recommended`.