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@@ -74,23 +74,57 @@ for a development install::
 
 install for tinas
 *****************
-for windows peeps you can start by getting `conda installed`_
-and the `C++ build toolz`_ on your system.
+for windows peeps you can start by installing all the prerequisite software:
+
+- install git with all default settings - https://git-scm.com/download/win
+- install anaconda all default settings - https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual
+- install microsoft build tools (check the box for Desktop development for C++, you might be able to uncheck some optional downloads)  - https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/
+- install visual studio code default settings - https://code.visualstudio.com/download
+
 
 then, `crack a conda shell`_ and run the following commands::
 
-    conda create piker --python=3.9
-    conda activate piker
-    conda install pip
-    pip install --upgrade setuptools
-    cd dIreCToRieZ\oF\cODez\piker\
-    pip install -r requirements -e .
+    mkdir code # create code directory
+    cd code # change directory to code
+    git clone https://github.com/pikers/piker.git # downloads piker installation package from github
+    cd piker # change directory to piker
+    
+    conda create -n pikonda # creates conda environment named pikonda
+    conda activate pikonda # activates pikonda
+    
+    conda install -c conda-forge python-levenshtein # in case it is not already installed
+    conda install pip # may already be installed
+    pip # will show if pip is installed
+    
+    pip install -e . -r requirements.txt # install piker in editable mode
 
+test Piker to see if it is working::
 
-in order to look coolio in front of all ur tina friends (and maybe
-want to help us with testin, hackzing or configgin), install
-`vscode`_ and `setup a coolio tiled wm console`_ so you can start
-living the life of the tech literate..
+    piker -b binance chart btcusdt.binance # formatting for loading a chart
+    piker -b kraken -b binance chart xbtusdt.kraken
+    piker -b kraken -b binance -b ib chart qqq.nasdaq.ib
+    piker -b ib chart tsla.nasdaq.ib
+
+potential error::
+    
+    FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Roaming\\piker\\brokers.toml'
+    
+solution:
+
+- navigate to file directory above (may be different on your machine, location should be listed in the error code)
+- copy and paste file from 'C:\\Users\\user\\code\\data/brokers.toml' or create a blank file using notepad at the location above
+
+Visual Studio Code setup:
+
+- now that piker is installed we can set up vscode as the default terminal for running piker and editing the code
+- open Visual Studio Code
+- file --> Add Folder to Workspace --> C:\Users\user\code\piker (adds piker directory where all piker files are located)
+- file --> Save Workspace As --> save it wherever you want and call it whatever you want, this is going to be your default workspace for running and editing piker code
+- ctrl + shift + p --> start typing Python: Select Interpetter --> when the option comes up select it --> Select at the workspace level --> select the one that shows ('pikonda')
+- change the default terminal to cmd.exe instead of powershell (default)
+- now when you create a new terminal VScode should automatically activate you conda env so that piker can be run as the first command after a new terminal is created
+
+also, try out fancyzones as part of powertoyz for a decent tiling windows manager to manage all the cool new software you are going to be running.
 
 .. _conda installed: https://
 .. _C++ build toolz: https://