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@@ -7,50 +7,55 @@ i figured, may as well try and learn c#
 
 ## installing prerequisites
 you will need either:
+- [dotnet core sdk](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/) (recommended, it's the easiest to use)
 - [mono](https://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/) and [gtk sharp 3](https://github.com/GtkSharp/GtkSharp/)
-- [dotnet core sdk](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/)
 
 ### debian
+#### dotnet
+follow [these instructions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-debian) to add the dotnet repo and install dotnet-sdk.
+
 #### mono
 the packages you'll need are `mono-devel` and `gtk-sharp3`, so:
 ```
 sudo apt install mono-devel gtk-sharp3
 ```
-#### dotnet
-follow [these instructions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-debian) to add the dotnet repo and install dotnet-sdk.
 
 ### arch linux
-#### mono
-```
-sudo pacman -S mono gtk-sharp-3
-```
 #### dotnet
 ```
 sudo pacman -S dotnet-sdk
 ```
 
+#### mono
+```
+sudo pacman -S mono gtk-sharp-3
+```
+
 ### windows
 - download and install ".NET Core SDK" from [this page](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download)
 - run `dotnet build` - this *should* pull in gtk3 automatically - if not, you'll need to [install it yourself](https://github.com/tschoonj/GTK-for-Windows-Runtime-Environment-Installer/releases/latest)
 
-this will install and use .NET core instead of mono but as far as i know it should be fine. don't try to use mono or you will die
+i have no idea how to install mono with gtksharp properly on windows, and believe me i tried
 
 ## compiling
-### mono
-```
-mcs -pkg:gtk-sharp-3.0 -resource:ui.glade *.cs
-```
 ### dotnet
 ```
 dotnet build
 ```
 
-## running
 ### mono
 ```
-mono ./BuypeebApp.exe
+mcs -pkg:gtk-sharp-3.0 -resource:ui.glade *.cs
 ```
+
+## running
 ### dotnet
 ```
 dotnet run
 ```
+
+### mono
+```
+mono ./BuypeebApp.exe
+```
+