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 # tildetown-handbook
 
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+This handbook aims to provide people with referenceable, educational
+material related to interactions with
+[tilde.town](https://tilde.town).
+
+This handbook is directed at people with less of a technical
+background who want to learn more about the interactions you can have
+while using tilde.town.
+
+# Requirements
+
+* Basic understanding of files and directories
+* A UNIX-like environment, such as:
+  * [Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com/)
+  * [Linux Mint](https://linuxmint.com/)
+  * [Manjaro](https://manjaro.org/)
+  * [Windows Subsystem for Linux](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10)
+  * [macOS](https://www.apple.com/macos/)
+  * [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/)
+  * [scoop.sh](https://scoop.sh/)
+  * [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/)
+  * [cmdr](https://cmder.net/)
+  * [Cygwin](https://www.cygwin.com/)
+  * [PuTTY](https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/)
+  * [and many more](https://distrowatch.com/)