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@@ -7,3 +7,20 @@ Both the client and server use a similar style of YAML-based configuration, wher
 java -jar server.jar /path/to/my/custom/config.yaml
 ```
 If no configuration file is found, and none is explicitly provided, then a set of default configuration options is loaded.
+
+## Running the Game
+Ace of Shades 2 uses Java 17. You'll need to install that first (or any later version), if you don't have it already.
+
+To run the client, go to the [releases](https://github.com/andrewlalis/ace-of-shades-2/releases) page and download the `aos2-client` file that corresponds to your system. You'll need to make a configuration file in the same directory as the JAR file, something like this:
+```yaml
+serverHost: localhost
+serverPort: 25565
+username: myUsername
+input:
+  mouseSensitivity: 0.005
+display:
+  fullscreen: true
+  captureCursor: true
+  fov: 80
+```
+To connect to a particular server, you'll need to update this config file and then you can start the game with `java -jar <jarfile>` or by double-clicking on it.