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Document git command to clone the repo on Windows 

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...@@ -208,3 +208,10 @@ The sample applications are used as integration tests during the build (when you ...@@ -208,3 +208,10 @@ The sample applications are used as integration tests during the build (when you
they cannot be called directly, and so instead are launched via the they cannot be called directly, and so instead are launched via the
`maven-invoker-plugin`. If you encounter build failures running the integration tests, `maven-invoker-plugin`. If you encounter build failures running the integration tests,
check the `build.log` file in the appropriate sample directory. check the `build.log` file in the appropriate sample directory.
== Cloning the git repository on Windows
Some files in the git repository may exceed the Windows maximum file path (260 characters), depending on where you clone the repository. If you get `Filename too long` errors, set the `core.longPaths=true` git option:
```
git clone -c core.longPaths=true https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git
```
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