From 1353959a60a657cf5122d2d9e305b089bd254548 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nyan Helsing <1523817+NyanHelsing@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 15:32:04 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Create QUICKSTART.md

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+# Quick Starts for common platforms
+
+## Linux CLI-Only QuickStart
+
+### Starting from the home dir, Clone this repository and `cd` into it
+```
+cd ~
+git clone git@github.com:ripplebiz/MeshCore.git
+cd MeshCore
+```
+
+### Install deps:
+```
+platformio pkg install
+```
+
+### If installing from cli, ensure arduino embed package is installed:
+```
+platformio pkg install -t platformio/framework-arduino-mbed
+```
+
+### Need to patch some libs as per https://learn.rakwireless.com/hc/en-us/articles/26687276346775-How-To-Perform-Installation-of-Board-Support-Package-in-PlatformIO
+```
+cd ../.platformio
+wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RAKWireless/WisBlock/master/PlatformIO/RAK_PATCH.zip
+unar RAK_PATCH.zip
+cd RAK_PATCH
+python3 ./rak_patch.py
+```
+
+We should see something like:
+```
+~/.platformio/RAK_PATCH via 🐍 v3.12.8 
+❯ python3 ./rak_patch.py 
+Patching RAK4631
+Patched RAK4631
+Patching RAK11200
+Patched RAK11200
+Patching RAK11310
+Patched RAK11310
+Patch done, check output if successful
+```
+
+### Flash it to a T-Deck
+```
+platformio run -e ????
+```