DOC: How to Set Up a Shadow Directory

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The documentation states that the user must use GET to obtain the files from the SourceSafe project that has a shadow directory.

To do this from the interface, follow these steps:

1. Select the project you want to shadow.
2. Select the GET option.
3. When the dialog box comes up, follow these steps:
   
   
   1. Make the TO: prompt point to the shadow directory.
   2. Select recursive.
   3. Select build tree.
4. Click OK, and answer Yes to create any subdirectories

To do this from the command line, follow these steps:

1. Use this syntax:

   SS GET <PROJECT> -GL<SHADOW DIRECTORY> -R -Y<USERNAME>,<PASSWORD>

2. Choose No when asked if you want to set the directory to your working directory.