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 ## Installation
 
 - clone the repo `git clone --recurse-submodules git@git-st.inf.tu-dresden.de:ceti/ros/panda_gazebo_workspace.git`
+- change into the workspace `cd panda_gazebo_workspace`
 - install ROS package dependencies `rosdep install --from-paths .`
 - build the workspace `catkin build`
 - source the config: depending on your shell