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 7. Edit each lecture’s `build.gradle` to configure targets and images. The individual lecture folders must **not** have a `settings.gradle` file, **it will break things.**
 8. Add the various content files as outlined below.
 
+## Updating the plugin
+
+1. `git pull` in the plugin repository.
+2. Copy the new `buildSrc` directory to your `lectures` directory.
+3. Check whether any lecture build scripts need to be updated.
+
 ### Typical lecture directory tree
 
 The way Nigel does things 😁.