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@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ To get started two steps are necessary:
 1. install git & zsh if not already installed on your machine (should often already be available)
 1. run `chsh -s /bin/zsh` to switch the shell to zsh
 1. go to home directory & run `git clone https://gitlab.com/marty-oehme/dotfiles.git df && cp -rf df/.git ~/ && rm -rf df && cd ~ && git checkout -f master`
+1. install tmux (or remove the corresponding tmux config entries)
+1. install a powerline compatible font (nerdfont patched fira code is what I use)
 
 ## Setup