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+# Installation Guide
+
+Welcome to Megu's Installation Guide! In this file, you will learn about how to download, install, and uninstall Vencord!
+
+## Sections
+
+-   [Dependencies](#dependencies)
+-   [Installing Vencord](#installing-vencord)
+-   [Updating Vencord](#updating-vencord)
+-   [Uninstalling Vencord](#uninstalling-vencord)
+-   [Manually Installing Vencord](#manually-installing-vencord)
+-   [Manually Uninstalling Vencord](#manually-uninstalling-vencord)
+
+## Dependencies
+
+-   Install Git from https://git-scm.com/download
+-   Install Node.JS LTS from here: https://nodejs.dev/en/
+
+## Installing Vencord
+
+> :exclamation: If this doesn't work, see [Manually Installing Vencord](#manually-installing-vencord)
+
+Install `pnpm`:
+
+> :exclamation: this may need to be run as admin depending on your system, and you may need to close and reopen your terminal.
+
+```shell
+npm i -g pnpm
+```
+
+Clone Vencord:
+
+```shell
+git clone https://github.com/Vendicated/Vencord
+cd Vencord
+```
+
+Install dependencies:
+
+```shell
+pnpm install
+```
+
+Build Vencord:
+
+```shell
+pnpm build
+```
+
+Inject vencord into your client:
+
+```shell
+pnpm inject
+```
+
+Then fully close Discord from your taskbar or task manager, and restart it. Vencord should be injected - you can check this by looking for the Vencord section in Discord settings.
+
+## Updating Vencord
+
+If you're using Discord already, go into the `Updater` tab in settings.
+
+Sometimes it may be neccessary to manually update if the GUI updater fails.
+
+To pull latest changes:
+
+```shell
+git pull
+```
+
+If this fails, you likely need to reset your local changes to vencord to resolve merge errors:
+
+> :exclamation: This command will remove any local changes you've made to vencord. Make sure you back up if you made any code changes you don't want to lose!
+
+```shell
+git reset --hard
+git pull
+```
+
+and then to build the changes:
+
+```shell
+pnpm build
+```
+
+Then just refresh your client
+
+## Uninstalling Vencord
+
+Simply run:
+
+```shell
+pnpm uninject
+```
+
+The above command may ask you to also run:
+
+```shell
+pnpm install
+pnpm uninject
+```
+
+## Manually Installing Vencord
+
+-   [Windows](#on-windows)
+-   [Linux](#on-linux)
+-   [MacOS](#on-macos)
+
+### On Windows
+
+Press Win+R and enter: `%LocalAppData%` and hit enter. In this page, find the page (Discord, DiscordPTB, DiscordCanary, etc) that you want to patch.
+
+Now follow the instructions at [Manual Patching](#manual-patching)
+
+### On Linux
+
+The Discord folder is usually in one of the following paths:
+
+-   /usr/share
+-   /usr/lib64
+-   /opt
+-   /home/$USER/.local/share
+
+If you use flatpak, it will usually be in one of the following paths:
+
+-   /var/lib/flatpak/app/com.discordapp.Discord/current/active/files
+-   /home/$USER/.local/share/flatpak/app/com.discordapp.Discord/current/active/files
+
+You will need to give flatpak access to vencord with one of the following commands:
+
+> :exclamation: If not on stable, replace `com.discordapp.Discord` with your branch name, e.g., `com.discordapp.DiscordCanary`
+
+> :exclamation: Replace `/path/to/vencord/` with the path to your vencord folder (NOT the dist folder)
+
+If Discord flatpak install is in /home/:
+
+```shell
+flatpak override --user com.discordapp.Discord --filesystem="/path/to/vencord/"
+```
+
+If Discord flatpak install not in /home/:
+
+```shell
+sudo flatpak override com.discordapp.Discord --filesystem="/path/to/vencord"
+```
+
+Now follow the instructions at [Manual Patching](#manual-patching)
+
+### On MacOS
+
+Open finder and go to your Applications folder. Right-Click on the Discord application you want to patch, and view contents.
+
+Go to the `Contents/Resources` folder.
+
+Now follow the instructions at [Manual Patching](#manual-patching)
+
+### Manual Patching
+
+> :exclamation: If using Flatpak on linux, go to the folder that contains the `app.asar` file, and skip to where we create the `app` folder below.
+
+> :exclamation: On Linux/MacOS, there's a chance there won't be an `app-<number>` folder, but there probably is a `resources` folder, so keep reading :)
+
+Inside there, look for the `app-<number>` folders. If you have multiple, use the highest number. If that doesn't work, do it for the rest of the `app-<number>` folders.
+
+Inside there, go to the `resources` folder. There should be a file called `app.asar`. If there isn't, look at a different `app-<number>` folder instead.
+
+Make a new folder in `resources` called `app`. In here, we will make two files:
+
+`package.json` and `index.js`
+
+In `index.js`:
+
+> :exclamation: Replace the path in the first line with the path to `patcher.js` in your vencord dist folder.
+> On Windows, you can get this by shift-rightclicking the patcher.js file and selecting "copy as path"
+
+```js
+require("C:/Users/<your user>/path/to/vencord/dist/patcher.js");
+require("../app.asar");
+```
+
+And in `package.json`:
+
+```json
+{ "name": "discord", "main": "index.js" }
+```
+
+Finally, fully close & reopen your Discord client and check to see that `Vencord` appears in settings!
+
+### Manually Uninstalling Vencord
+
+> :exclamation: Do not delete `app.asar` - Only delete the `app` folder we created.
+
+Use the instructions above to find the `app` folder, and delete it. Then Close & Reopen Discord.
+
+If you need more help, ask in the support channel in our [Discord Server](https://discord.gg/D9uwnFnqmd).