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 introduction to tildemush, understanding the interface, using
 tildemush, and the WITCH scripting language.
 
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-# Table of Contents
+**Table of Contents**
 
-- [Quick start](#quick-start)
+- [tildemush handbook](#tildemush-handbook)
 - [What is tildemush?](#what-is-tildemush)
-    - [Description](#description)
-    - [Background](#background)
+    - [Describing tildemush](#describing-tildemush)
+    - [Creating tildemush](#creating-tildemush)
 - [Getting started](#getting-started)
     - [Conventions used in this handbook](#conventions-used-in-this-handbook)
     - [Requirements](#requirements)
         - [Platforms](#platforms)
         - [Software](#software)
     - [Starting tildemush](#starting-tildemush)
+        - [To start tildemush](#to-start-tildemush)
 - [Understanding the interface](#understanding-the-interface)
 - [Using tildemush](#using-tildemush)
 - [Scripting with WITCH](#scripting-with-witch)
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 23:28 <vilmibm> m455: re: the conversation in tush: it's a little hard to read but you can get a good idea of what WITCH provides here:
                 https://github.com/vilmibm/tildemush/blob/master/server/tmserver/witch_header.hy
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-# Quick start
-
-This section is for people who have a [tilde.town](https://tilde.town)
-account, and are comfortable with what they know about tildemush, but
-need a few commands to get them started.
-
-1. `ssh` into [tilde.town](https://tilde.town)
-
-2. Run `tmclient`
-
-3. Use the `up-arrow`, `down-arrow`, and `enter-key` to login or register
-
-**Caution !!** - tildemush's database may be wiped, because it is
-still under development. This means that anything you create, may be
-deleted.
-
 # What is tildemush?
 
-## Description
+This section consists of the following topics:
 
-## Background
+- [Describing tildemush](#describing-tildemush)
+- [Creating tildemush](#creating-tildemush)
+
+## Describing tildemush
+
+tildemush is a command line-, text-based virtual community used for
+chatting, creating, roleplaying, games, or anything a user can think
+of. Currently, tildemush hosted on [tilde.town](https://tilde.town).
+
+tildemush looks like a chatroom with elements such as:
+
+* Your location name
+* A list user-created objects that exist in your location
+* Your inventory
+
+tildemush also has its own scripting language called WITCH. This
+language is used to create in-game objects, which users can interact
+with. tildemush provides a separate tab for scripting in WITCH.
+
+## Creating tildemush
+
+[For vilmibm, if they are comfortable with filling this out. Go all out!]
 
 # Getting started
 
+This section consists of the following topics:
+
+- [Conventions used in this handbook](#conventions-used-in-this-handbook)
+- [Requirements](#requirements)
+    - [Platforms](#platforms)
+    - [Software](#software)
+- [Quick start](#quick-start)
+- [Starting tildemush](#starting-tildemush)
+
 ## Conventions used in this handbook
 
 * **Note ++** - Notes signify additional information
 * **Tip >>** - Tips signify an alternate procedure for completing a step
-* **Caution !!** - Cautions signify that damage may occur
+* **Caution !!** - Cautions signify that damage or loss of data may occur
 * **Example** - Examples provide a visual reference of how a procedure would be performed
 * `Inline code` - Inline code signifies package names, filenames, commands, and keyboard keys
 * ```Code block - Code blocks signify file contents, or an interface element```
+* Section - Heading 1s are referred to as "Sections"
+* Topics - Heading 2s, 3s, etc. are referred to as "Topics"
 
 ## Requirements
 
+TODO
+
 ### Platforms
 
+TODO
+
 ### Software
 
+TODO
+
 ## Starting tildemush
 
+Starting tildemush will run the software required to connect to the
+tildemush server that exists on [tilde.town](https://tilde.town).
+
+### To start tildemush
+
+**Caution !!** - Before continuing, you should know that tildemush's
+database may be wiped at any time, because it is still under
+development. This means that anything you create, may be deleted at
+any time.
+
+1. `ssh` into [tilde.town](https://tilde.town)
+
+2. Run `tmclient`
+
+3. Use the `up-arrow`, `down-arrow`, and `enter-key` to login or
+   create an account
+
 # Understanding the interface
 
+<!-- messy notes for this section begin here
+tildemush runs on the command line and contains the following
+tabs:
+
+* MAIN
+* WITCH
+* WORLDMAP
+* SETTINGS
+* Chatroom
+*
+with usernames, but it also has different areas users can exist
+in. Each area contains users and objects.
+-->
+
 # Using tildemush
 
 # Scripting with WITCH