From 69afb19d1c1d921714dc1acf13ad52feae6b97c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: forkless <forkless@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 18:52:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add unpack/run instructions for Linux and Windows

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+## How to Run
+
+Download the archive for your platform from the [releases page](https://github.com/forkless/NotAlterra/releases).
+
+### Linux
+
+```bash
+tar -xzf notalterra-v0.1.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
+chmod +x notalterra
+./notalterra
+```
+
+### Windows
+
+Extract the `.zip` archive and double-click `notalterra.exe`, or run from a terminal:
+
+```powershell
+Expand-Archive notalterra-v0.1.0-windows-amd64.zip -DestinationPath .
+.\notalterra.exe
+```
+
+> First run may take a moment while the tool scans for save folders.
+
 ## Usage
 
 Run the binary. On first launch it auto-scans for your save folder. The menu is keyboard-driven: