### Clone, Install Dependencies, and Build Project

Source: https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-build-tools/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md

Clones the repository, installs npm dependencies, and runs the build process using gulp. This is the standard workflow for setting up and building the project locally.

```bash
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-build-tools.git pp-build-tools
cd pp-build-tools
npm ci
gulp ci
```

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### Add Azure DevOps Extension

Source: https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-build-tools/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md

Installs the Azure DevOps extension for the Azure CLI. This is a prerequisite for interacting with Azure DevOps services.

```bash
az extension add --name azure-devops
```

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### Include Raw Assets in MAUI Project

Source: https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-build-tools/blob/main/examples/DataverseMauiApp/Resources/Raw/AboutAssets.txt

Add this to your `.csproj` file to include all files in the `Resources\Raw` directory and its subdirectories as MauiAssets. The `LogicalName` ensures files are accessible with their original relative paths.

```xml
<MauiAsset Include="Resources\Raw\**" LogicalName="%(RecursiveDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)" />
```

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### Access Embedded Maui Asset in C#

Source: https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-build-tools/blob/main/examples/DataverseMauiApp/Resources/Raw/AboutAssets.txt

Reads the content of an embedded asset file named 'AboutAssets.txt' at runtime. Ensure the asset is included in your project using the `MauiAsset` build action.

```csharp
async Task LoadMauiAsset()
{
	using var stream = await FileSystem.OpenAppPackageFileAsync("AboutAssets.txt");
	using var reader = new StreamReader(stream);

	var contents = reader.ReadToEnd();
}
```

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### Set Azure DevOps Read PAT Environment Variable

Source: https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-build-tools/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md

Sets a user-level environment variable for the Azure DevOps read Personal Access Token (PAT). This is a temporary measure for accessing packages.

```powershell
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('AZ_DevOps_Read_PAT', '<yourPAT>', [EnvironmentVariableTarget]::User)
```

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