From 7a24528eb7797a89a88603bd14e35d6a1d9994d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nuxnik <17590223+nuxnik@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:25:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Added basic installation instructions

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 Please see our [website](https://meshtastic.org) for more information about Meshtastic.
 
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+
+## Installation
+
+nodejs is required in your dev. environment. The method for installing nodejs depends on your operating system.  This software is built using [Docusaurus](https://docusaurus.io).
+
+Fork then clone the repository:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.co/meshtastic/meshtastic
+```
+
+
+Go to the root directory of your repository and install dependencies:
+
+```bash
+yarn install
+```
+
+Build the project with the following command
+
+```bash
+yarn build
+```
+
+Start a local dev. instance with the following command
+
+```bash
+yarn start
+```