Clarify that developers probably don't want to be using the Arduino IDE

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Jesse Vincent 4 years ago
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@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $ mkdir ${HOME}/git
$ cd ${HOME}/git
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2. Use git to download the latest version of Kaleidoscope
2. Download the latest version of Kaleidoscope
```sh
$ git clone https://github.com/keyboardio/Kaleidoscope

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# Setting up your development environment
If you'd like to customize your keyboard's layout or functionality, the most robust and flexible option is to use the Arduino IDE.
Arduino is one of the world's most widely used (and user friendly) platforms for programming "embedded" devices like the chip inside your keyboard.
To customize your keyboard's layout or functionality, the most robust and flexible option is to use the Arduino IDE.
If you're planning to modify Kaleidoscope itself or plan on developing Kaleidoscope plugins, you should be checking out the source code from our git repository instead. You can find instructions for that at https://github.com/keyboardio/Kaleidoscope
# Set up the Arduino IDE
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## <a name="Arduino-macOS"></a>Install Arduino on macOS
1. Download the Arduino IDE install package from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
As of this writing, the latest version is v1.8.13, which you can download from https://www.arduino.cc/download_handler.php?f=/arduino-1.8.13-macosx.zip

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