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Update the "Build your first block" tutorial based on user feedback #57403

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Update tutorial based on user feedback.
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Expand Up @@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ The first step in creating the Copyright Date Block is to scaffold the initial b
Review the <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/devenv/get-started-with-wp-env/">Get started with create-block</a> documentation for an introduction to using this package.
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You can use `create-block` from just about any directory on your computer and then use `wp-env` to create a local WordPress development environment with your new block plugin installed and activated.
You can use `create-block` from just about any directory (folder) on your computer and then use `wp-env` to create a local WordPress development environment with your new block plugin installed and activated.

Therefore, create a new directory (folder) on your computer called "Block Tutorial". Open your terminal and `cd` to this directory. Then run the following command.
Therefore, choose a directory to place the block plugin or optionally create a new folder called "Block Tutorial". Open your terminal and `cd` to this directory. Then run the following command.

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If you are not using <code>wp-env</code>, instead, navigate to the <code>plugins/</code> folder in your local WordPress installation using the terminal and run the following command.
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### Updating block.json

Block attributes are generally specified in the [`block.json`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/fundamentals/block-json/#data-storage-in-the-block-with-attributes) file. So open up the file and add the following section after the `example` in line 9.
Block attributes are generally specified in the [`block.json`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/fundamentals/block-json/#data-storage-in-the-block-with-attributes) file. So open up the file and add the following section after the `example` property.

```json
"example": {},
"attributes": {
"showStartingYear": {
"type": "boolean"
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