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 Hydrogen is deployed to [hydrogen.element.io](https://hydrogen.element.io). You can run it locally `yarn install` (only the first time) and `yarn start` in the terminal, and point your browser to `http://localhost:3000`. If you prefer, you can also [use docker](doc/docker.md).
 
+Hydrogen uses symbolic links in the codebase, so if you are on Windows, have a look at [making git & symlinks work](https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/wiki/Symbolic-Links) there.
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 # FAQ
 
 Some frequently asked questions are answered [here](doc/FAQ.md).