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@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Building Jalview from Source
 
+## tl;dr
+
+```
+# download
+git clone http://source.jalview.org/git/jalview.git
+# compile
+cd jalview
+gradle shadowJar
+# run
+java -jar build/libs/jalview-all-11.jar
+
+# and/or create launcher
+gradle getdown
+# use launcher
+cd getdown/files
+java -jar getdown-launcher.jar . jalview
+```
+
+
 ## What you will need
 
 The method here is described in terms of using a command line.  You can easily do this on linux or in a Terminal window in macOS.  You can do it in Windows.
@@ -9,7 +28,7 @@ The method here is described in terms of using a command line.  You can easily d
 * git
 
 ### Java 11 JDK
-We recommend obtaining an OpenJDK JDK 11 from AdoptOpenJDK: <https://adoptopenjdk.net/?variant=openjdk11&jvmVariant=hotspot>, either the *Installer* or `.zip`/`.tar.gz` variants whichever you prefer (if you're not sure, choose the *Installer*).
+We recommend obtaining an OpenJDK JDK 11 (since 11 is the long term support release) from AdoptOpenJDK: <https://adoptopenjdk.net/?variant=openjdk11&jvmVariant=hotspot>, either the *Installer* or `.zip`/`.tar.gz` variants whichever you prefer (if you're not sure, choose the *Installer*).
 
 ### gradle and git
 You should be able to install the latest (or close to the latest) versions of gradle and git using your OS package manager.
@@ -41,7 +60,7 @@ run
 ```
 
 ##### for RPM-based distributions (e.g. Fedora, CentOS, RedHat)
-run (probably)
+run
 
 ```
 sudo yum install gradle git
@@ -93,4 +112,4 @@ in `j8lib` for Java 1.8 runtime and `j11lib` for Java 11 runtime.
 
 
 
-and then you can build the Jalview jar file using gradle.
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+and then you can build the Jalview jar file using gradle.