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@@ -6,42 +6,22 @@ permalink: /getting-started/
 ---
 
 Flutter currently supports developers on Mac and Linux (64-bit).
-Windows support is planned.
+Windows support is planned but currently incomplete.
 
-## Setting up your environment
+## Dependencies
 
-### Downloading and installing the Dart SDK
+Flutter depends on the following tools being available in your environment. These are commonly already available on Mac and Linux.
 
-To get started, you need to install the Dart SDK.
-Flutter requires Dart SDK 1.12.2 or greater.
-
-To install the [Dart SDK](https://www.dartlang.org/downloads/):
-
-- Mac:
-  - `brew tap dart-lang/dart && brew install dart`, or, if you don't use
-    homebrew, grab the [latest stable channel build](https://www.dartlang.org/downloads/archive/)
-- Linux: See [www.dartlang.org/downloads/linux.html](https://www.dartlang.org/downloads/linux.html)
-- Windows: Stay tuned, Windows support is planned.
-
-### Checking your PATH
-
-Ensure that the `pub` executable is in your `PATH`.
-
-Run `pub --version` on the command line. If that command
-is not found, you will need to add `DIRECTORY_WHERE_DART_SDK_IS_LOCATED/bin`
-to your PATH.
-
-For example:
-
-```
-$ export PATH=<DART_SDK_DOWNLOAD_LOCATION>/bin:$PATH
-```
+* bash, mkdir, rm
+* git
+* curl
+* unzip
 
 ## Getting the Flutter code
 
 Clone the `alpha` branch from the Flutter repository:
 
-```
+```bash
 $ git clone https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git -b alpha
 ```
 
@@ -53,14 +33,13 @@ the `flutter` command.)
 ## Configuring your PATH
 
 After you clone the Flutter repo, set the PATH so you can
-use our scripts and tools.
+use our scripts and tools. 
 
-```
-$ cd <directory where you cloned the flutter repo>
-$ export PATH=`pwd`/bin:$PATH
-```
+`export PATH=` _directory where you cloned the flutter repo_ `/bin:$PATH`
 
-Run `flutter --version` to ensure the `flutter` command is on your PATH.
+Open a new shell and run `flutter --version` to ensure the `flutter` command is on your PATH.
+The first time you do this will take a few seconds as Flutter will first download the Dart SDK then precompile itself.
+Subsequent runs should be much faster.
 
 ## Creating your first sample app