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 npx react-native init MyApp --template react-native-template-typescript
 ```
 
+> You may need to remove the globally installed **react-native-cli** (`npm uninstall -g react-native-cli`), for the above command to work. The global **react-native-cli** is deprecated, and no longer supported.
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 ## :computer: Contributing
 
 Contributions are very welcome. Please check out the [contributing document](CONTRIBUTING.md).