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 - Understand and be able to use both decision making statements and loops.
 - Understand the use and importance of comments in code.
 
+## Getting Started
+You can either install python on your own machine, or use one of the CS servers to write your code. You can access and use [Jupyterhub](https://jupyter.cs.earlham.edu) with CS credentials (send an email if you need credentials). If you want to install Python on your own machine, you can find a current version [here](https://www.python.org/downloads/). We recommend using [VScode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) as an editor on your machine.
+
 ## Deliverables
 1. Write a helloWorld script in python. 
    - It should contain a single function called `helloWorld()` that prints the string "Hello World!".