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Instructions for Node.js Hello World are incorrect

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Description

The readme says to clone a subdirectory of this repository. git does not allow this.

git clone https://github.com/vercel/examples/tree/main/solutions/node-hello-world
Cloning into 'node-hello-world'...
fatal: repository 'https://github.com/vercel/examples/tree/main/solutions/node-hello-world/' not found

https://github.com/vercel/examples/blob/main/solutions/node-hello-world/README.md

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Open solutions/node-hello-world/README.md and review the cloning instructions shown in the issue. Verify the corrected repository setup command from the README context, update the instructions, and confirm that a newcomer can follow them without the reported Git error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, node.js
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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