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 ## getting started ##
 
-Get the dependancies
-
-    sudo apt-get update
-    sudo apt-get --no-install-recommends install imagemagick libsodium-dev ffmpeg sox build-essential git golang ca-certificates
-
-Check out this repo and build it
-
-    git clone https://github.com/majestrate/nntpchan
-    cd nntpchan
-    ./build.sh
-
-Now configure the database. [Next](doc/database.md)
 
+[see build documentation](doc/build.md)
 
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