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You won't see the .git directory unless you have Explorer configured to show hidden files/folders, and you won't see the green check marks unless you have TortoiseGit installed (but that's another story, and TortoiseGit isn't a requirement here).
The RED file: To modify
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or not to modify
In order to use the DCL files you need to find some way of getting those files into Clarion's field of view. You have two choices:
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