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-# chatterino 2
+![alt text](https://fourtf.com/img/chatterino-icon-64.png)
+Chatterino 2
+============
 
-Chatterino 2 is the second installment of the twitch chat client series "Chatterino". For now you can check out chatterino 1 at [chatterino.com](http://chatterino.com).
+Chatterino 2 is the second installment of the Twitch chat client series "Chatterino". For now you can check out Chatterino 1 at [chatterino.com](chatterino.com).
 
-## code style
-The code is normally formated using clang format in qt creator. [.clang-format](https://github.com/fourtf/chatterino2/blob/master/.clang-format) contains the style file for clang format.
+## Code style
+The code is normally formated using clang format in Qt Creator. [.clang-format](https://github.com/fourtf/chatterino2/blob/master/.clang-format) contains the style file for clang format.
 
-## requirements
+## Building
+Before building run `git submodule update --init --recursive` to get required submodules.
 
-### submodules
-you need to run `git submodule update --init --recursive` to init the submodules
-
-### windows
-#### boost
+### Windows
+#### Using Qt Creator
+##### boost
 download the [boost library](https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.63.0/boost_1_63_0.zip/download) and extract it to `C:\local\boost`
-#### open-ssl
+##### open-ssl
 1. download binaries for OpenSSL >= 1.0.2 or compile it from source. [example download](https://indy.fulgan.com/SSL/)
 2. Place libeay32.dll and ssleay32.dll from OpenSSL in a directory in PATH.
-#### rapidjson
+##### rapidjson
 1. download rapidjson zip from https://github.com/miloyip/rapidjson/releases/latest
 2. extract to `C:/local/rapidjson` so that `C:/local/rapidjson/include/rapidjson/` is a proper path
 
-### linux
+#### Using MSYS2
+Building using MSYS2 can be quite easier process. Check out MSYS2 at [msys2.org](http://www.msys2.org/).
+1. open appropriate MSYS2 terminal and do `pacman -S mingw-w64-<arch>-boost mingw-w64-<arch>-qt5 mingw-w64-<arch>-rapidjson` where <arch> is x86_64 or i686
+2. go into the project directory
+3. create build folder `mkdir build && cd build`
+4. `qmake .. && mingw32-make`
+
+### 
+
+### Linux
 #### Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
 *most likely works the same for other Debian-like distros*
-1. Install QT Creator `sudo apt-get install qtcreator qtmultimedia5-dev`
-1. Install boost-dev  `sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev`
-1. Copy `include/rapidjson` from [rapidjson](https://github.com/miloyip/rapidjson/releases/latest) into the chatterino directory so that the file `<chatterino2 directory>/rapidjson/document.h` exists
-1. Open `chatterino.pro` with QT Creator and build
+1. install QT Creator `sudo apt-get install qtcreator qtmultimedia5-dev`
+2. install boost-dev  `sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev`
+3. copy `include/rapidjson` from [rapidjson](https://github.com/miloyip/rapidjson/releases/latest) into the chatterino directory so that the file `<chatterino2 directory>/rapidjson/document.h` exists
+4. open `chatterino.pro` with QT Creator and build
+
+#### Arch Linux
+1. `sudo pacman -S qt5 boost rapidjson`
+2. go into project directory
+3. create build folder `mkdir build && cd build`
+4. `qmake .. && make`
 
 ### Mac OSX
-1. Install XCode and XCode Command Line Utilites
-2. Install QT Creator
-3. Install brew https://brew.sh/
+1. install Xcode and Xcode Command Line Utilites
+2. install Qt Creator
+3. install brew https://brew.sh/
 4. `brew install boost openssl rapidjson`
-5. Build the garbage using QT creator
-6. gachiGASM
+5. build the project using Qt Creator