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 # chatterino 2
 
-by @fourtf
+Chatterino 2 is the second installment of my twitch chat client series "Chatterino". For now you can check out chatterino 1 at [chatterino.com](http://chatterino.com).
 
 ## requirements
-1. install boost by going to [this link](https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.63.0/boost_1_63_0.zip/download) and extracting it to `C:\local\boost` so that `C:\local\boost\boost.png` exists
+1. 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`
+2. download binaries for OpenSSL >= 1.0.2 or compile it from source. [example download](https://indy.fulgan.com/SSL/https://indy.fulgan.com/SSL/)