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@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ To work with the React UI code, you will need to have the following tools instal
 * The [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/) package manager.
 * *Recommended:* An editor with TypeScript, React, and [ESLint](https://eslint.org/) linting support. See e.g. [Create React App's editor setup instructions](https://create-react-app.dev/docs/setting-up-your-editor/). If you are not sure which editor to use, we recommend using [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/typescript). Make sure that [the editor uses the project's TypeScript version rather than its own](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/typescript/typescript-compiling#_using-the-workspace-version-of-typescript).
 
+**NOTE**: When using Visual Studio Code, be sure to open the `web/ui/react-app` directory in the editor instead of the root of the repository. This way, the right ESLint and TypeScript configuration will be picked up from the React workspace.
+
 ## Installing npm dependencies
 
 The React UI depends on a large number of [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) packages. These are not checked in, so you will need to download and install them locally via the Yarn package manager: