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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions doc/installing.rst
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Expand Up @@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ Instructions - Windows 10
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- First, make sure you don't already have an ESP8266 core version installed
using the Board Manager (see above). If you do, uninstall it from the
Board Manager before proceeding.
Board Manager before proceeding. It is also advisable to erase the Arduino15
contents.

- Install git for Windows (if not already; see https://git-scm.com/download/win)

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- First, make sure you don't already have an ESP8266 core version installed
using the Board Manager (see above). If you do, uninstall it from the
Board Manager before proceeding.
Board Manager before proceeding. It is also advisable to erase the .arduino15 (Linux)
or Arduino15 (MacOS) contents.

- Open the console and go to Arduino directory. This can be either your
*sketchbook* directory (usually ``<Documents>/Arduino``), or the
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