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 # Software Setup
 ## Prerequisites
+If you don't have these set up beforehand, much time will be wasted:
 + Native Rust compiler managed by [rustup](https://rustup.rs/)
 + Basic native C development tools
 + A working `git` installation
+
+Very helpful, but not strictly required, is an editor with good Language Server integration such as:
++ Visual Studio Code
++ Emacs + LSP Mode
++ Some vim/neovim variant with an LSP plugin
+
+Configure to use the `rust-analyzer` LSP server rather than `RLS`.
 ## Installing Rust Cross-compiling Components
     > rustup target add thumbv7m-none-eabi
 
@@ -41,10 +49,10 @@ These are the tools that interface `cargo` to the STLinkV2 clone:
     > cargo install cargo-embed
 
 ### Windows STLink Drivers
-You won't be able to use the STLinkV2 clone debugger without the [STLink driver](https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stsw-link009.html).
+If you are using Windows, you won't be able to use the STLinkV2 clone debugger without the [STLink driver](https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stsw-link009.html).
 
 ### Linux `udev` rules
-This `udev` rule lets you use the STLinkV2 clone without root privilege.
+This `udev` rule lets you use the STLinkV2 clone without root privileges.
 
 Create the file `/etc/udev/rules.d/70-st-link.rules` with the contents shown below.
 
@@ -59,4 +67,25 @@ Then reload all the udev rules with:
 
     sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
 
-## Crate Setup
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+## Crate Setup
+
+Get the first workshop crate ready to go:
+
+    > git clone https://cgit.pinealservo.com/BluePill_Rust/blue_pill_base.git
+    > cd blue_pill_base
+    
+You should be able to build successfully with `cargo build` even if you don't have the hardware handy.
+
+    > cargo build --release
+    
+If you do have the hardware handy and set up according to the [Hardware Setup](Hardware-Setup) page, you can try pluggin the STLinkV2 into your computer and running the following to try it out:
+
+    > cargo embed --release
+    
+## Resource Materials
+
+You should clone this repo as well to have documentation near at hand whenever you need it:
+
+    > git clone https://cgit.pinealservo.com/BluePill_Rust/resources.git
+    
+This contains pinout diagrams (which you may want to print out for reference), schematics for the BluePill board and external peripherals, a collection of ST's reference PDFs relevant to the BluePill, etc.
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