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Update GDK Setup Docs: Resolve <command> Not Found for External Projects

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When having an existing Node.js installation and working on an external project, the error "No version is set for command node/npm/npx" is shown after installing GDK locally. This can be resolved by commenting out source ~/.asdf/asdf.sh on the user's shell configuration file. When wanting to do GDK related tasks, the commented line can be uncommented again and restarting the terminal. Although, there were no issues so far running GDK when commenting out the said line.

I'm updating the docs since I believe this is something that anyone should be aware of.

I'm using Mac OS with zsh shell. I cannot verify whether this occurs on other OS and platforms.

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Edited by Altair Rostam

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