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 # Setup Guide
 
+This guide assumes you are using either bash or zsh on a linux machine.
+
 1. Set up python3 venv using `python3 -m venv /path/to/new/virtual/environment && source <venv>/bin/activate` (this should be in your local copy of the repository)
 2. Install python dependencies using `pip install -r requirements.txt`
 3. Write udtconfig.yml. (Use udtconfig_template.yml as a base)