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README.md

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 Released under [CNPLv7+](https://thufie.lain.haus/NPL.html).
 Please read the [full terms](./LICENSE.md) for proper wording.
 
-# deps
-this is all off the top of my head so if you try to run it got help you
+# installing
+1. first, install OpenResty. instructions for linux can be found [here](https://openresty.org/en/linux-packages.html).
+2. then, install LuaJIT
+3. then, install [LuaRocks](https://luarocks.org) (prefer your package manager instead of a local install recommended by the guide)
+4. add luarocks search dirs to path:
 
-- lapis
-- lsqlite3
-- [magick](https://github.com/leafo/magick)
-- bcrypt
-- luaossl
+```bash
+  # in .bashrc (or other shell equivalent)
+  eval "$(luarocks --lua-version 5.1 path)"
+```
+5. clone repo
+6. install the dependencies:
 
-i think thats it
+```bash
+luarocks --local --lua-version 5.1 build --only-deps
+```
+7. rest is TBD until a start script is provided
 
 # icons
 the icons in the `icons/` folder are by [Gabriele Malaspina](https://www.figma.com/community/file/1136337054881623512/iconcino-v2-0-0-free-icons-cc0-1-0-license)