Aysha,
Depending on what you want to do, you might not need to "hoist" lambdacore yourself.
1) If you just want to run LambdaCore without any Improvise-specific piece, you can just run the LambdaCore db with the stunt server.
2) If you want to include additional packages, you can actually load LambdaCore as a package (note this can take 5+ minutes, so you have to be patient).
To do #2, you should be able to follow the instructions at:
https://github.com/toddsundsted/improviseWhen you get to "How do I install new packages?" you will want to do something like:
@install lambdacore with $composed
Todd