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wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_general/retrodeck-start.md

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-# Getting started
+# Getting started with RetroDECK
 
 <img src="../../wiki_icons/pixelitos/retrodeck.png" width="50">
 
 ## Step 0: Prerequisites
 
-This is a guide on how to get started with RetroDECK
+Before you start, make sure you have:
 
-### What do I need?
+- A device to install RetroDECK on.
-
+- Related BIOS & Firmware ready.
-You need to meet the following prerequisites before you start following this guide:
+- Game backups of various formats or purchased titles ready to play.
-
+- On the Steam Deck, this guide needs to be done in Desktop Mode until a later step.
-* You need to have a device to install RetroDECK on.
-* Have related BIOS & Firmware ready
-* Have game backups of various formats ready that you want to play
 
 ## Step 1: Installation & Configuration
 
-Only install RetroDECK from the official channels via Flathub!
-
 ### Steam Deck - Installation
 
-Read and follow the following guide
+Follow the guide: [Steam Deck - Installation and Updates](../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-start.md)
-
-[Steam Deck - Installation and Updates](../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-start.md)
 
 ### Linux Desktop - Installation
 
-Read and follow the:
+Follow the guide: [Linux Desktop - Installation and Updates](../wiki_devices/linux_desktop/linux-install.md)
 
-[Linux Desktop - Installation and Updates](../wiki_devices/linux_desktop/linux-install.md)
+## Step 2: Place BIOS & Firmware
-
-
-### Other SteamOS / Linux gaming devices - Installation
-
-(more information later)
-
-## Step 2: BIOS & Firmware
-
-**NOTE:** On the Steam Deck this step needs to be done in Desktop Mode
-
-### Information
 
 Read up on [Manage your BIOS/Firmware](../wiki_management/bios-firmware.md)
 
-* The BIOS & Firmware files go into the `~/retrodeck/bios/` directory
+Place BIOS & Firmware files in the `~/retrodeck/bios/` directory.
 
+## Step 3: Place ROMs and Games
 
-**Example:**
+RetroDECK follows the ES-DE ROM folder structure.
-You have a BIOS for the PSX called `exampleBIOSPSX.bin`, you just put that file into the `~/retrodeck/bios/` folder.
 
-## Step 3: ROMs
+Place ROM files in their corresponding system directory inside the roms folder. The location of the `retrodeck/roms/` folder depends on your installation location choice.
-
-**NOTE:** On the Steam Deck this step needs to be done in Desktop Mode
-
-### On ROMs
-
-Rom files needs to be put in their corresponding system directory inside the `roms` folder.
-Note that the `roms` folder location can be different depending on where you choose to put it during the installation process. The following options are available during the installation:
-
-#### **Choice: Internal**
-
-If during the installation of RetroDECK you choose the Internal option for the roms folder:
-The roms folder is:`~/retrodeck/roms/`
-
-#### **Choice: SDCard**
-
-If during the installation of RetroDECK you choose the SDCard option for the roms folder:
-The roms folder is: `<sdcard>/retrodeck/roms/`
-
-(Please note that the `<sdcard>` is an example and not called so inside your Linux/SteamOS system but rather your unique per SDCard ID number).
-
-#### **Choice: Custom**
-
-If during the installation of RetroDECK you choose the Custom option for the roms folder:<br>
-The roms folder wherever you choose.
-
-
-### Let us get started on ROMs/Games:
-
-Read up on `RetroDECK Management 🗜️` section of this wiki.
-
-* Put the corresponding roms inside the corresponding system folder
 
 **Example:**
 
-You have an example NES game called `ExampleNESGame.nes`
+You have an example NES game called: `ExampleNESGame.nes`
-You must put that game into the `/retrodeck/roms/nes` folder.
+
+Place `ExampleNESGame.nes` in the `/retrodeck/roms/nes` folder.
 
 ## Step 4: Playing the Games
 
-### Steam Deck - Gamemode
+Start RetroDECK via Steam or by itself. The systems you placed ROM files for should be shown and playable.
-
-Return to gamemode on the Steam Deck and start up RetroDECK. Now the systems you put rom files for should be shown and be able to be played.
 
 **Example:**
-The NES column should now be shown with our `ExampleNESGame.nes` from `Step 3`
 
-### Linux Desktop
+The NES category should now be shown in the ES-DE Frontend with `ExampleNESGame.nes` from `Step 3`.
 
-Start up RetroDECK from Steam. Now the systems you put rom files for should be shown and be able to be played.
 
-**Example:**
+## Step 5: Making the Games "Pretty" with Videos, Images, and Art
-The NES column should now be shown with our `ExampleNESGame.nes` from `Step 3`
-
-## Step 5: Making the games "pretty" with videos, images, and art.
 
 Do the following:
 
 1. Make an account on [Screenscraper](https://www.screenscraper.fr/)
-2. Read up on scraping and the various settings that exist for it in the [ES-DE User Guide](../wiki_system_guides/es-de/esde-guide.md)
+2. Read up on scraping and the various settings in the [ES-DE User Guide](../wiki_system_guides/es-de/esde-guide.md).
-3. Login to your screenscraper account inside RetroDECK.
+3. Log in to your Screenscraper account inside RetroDECK.
-4. Setup the scraping how you want it.
+4. Set up the scraping how you want it.
 5. Start scraping.
-6. Look at your nice pretty games.
+6. Enjoy your nice, pretty games.
 
-## Step 6: ES-DE Themes
+**ES-DE Themes**
 
-You can download more themes for ES-DE's frontend with the built-in theme downloader you can find it in:
+You can download more themes for ES-DE's frontend with the built-in theme downloader found in:
 
-`UI Settings - Theme Downloader`
+`ES-DE Configurations` -> `UI Settings` -> `Theme Downloader`
 
-Switch between them and in:
+Switch between them in:
-
-`UI Settings - Theme Set`
 
+`ES-DE Configurations` -> `UI Settings` -> `Theme Set`