diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,28 +91,40 @@ There are many ways everyone can contribute! From the most seasoned programmers
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-These are mandatory. If you don't install ***all*** of these programs prior to
+These are mandatory. If you don't install **all** of these programs **in order** prior to
 the project's setup, things won't work. At all.
 
-* [Eclipse Temurin JDK 11 (preferred)](https://adoptium.net) or the Java SE Development Kit Version 11
+*For Windows users* - Turn developer mode on first in Windows developer settings.
+
+* [Git](https://git-scm.com/) *Make sure to enable symbolic links during install*
+* [JDK 11](https://adoptium.net) or the Java SE Development Kit Version 11
 * [Git LFS](https://git-lfs.github.com/)
 * [IntelliJ IDEA Community](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/)
 
+### SSH setup
+
+1. [Set up a key if you don't have one (ed25519)](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/ssh.html#generate-an-ssh-key-pair)
+2. [Add your public key to your gitlab account](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/ssh.html#add-an-ssh-key-to-your-gitlab-account)
+3. [Verify you can connect to git@gitlab.com](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/ssh.html#verify-that-you-can-connect)
+
 ### Project Setup
 
 1. Open IntelliJ IDEA
-2. Clone the project using the `Get from VCS` button.
+2. Clone the project using the `Get from VCS` button, make sure you use the SSH URL from the blue clone button on the fork you created during the GitLab setup step.
 3. Click the "Project" tab on the left-hand side.
 4. In the top left where the "Project" drop down is, click Project Files
 5. Expand the Server folder
-6. Right click `pom.xml` and click "Add Maven Project"
+6. Right click `pom.xml` and click "Add as Maven Project"
 7. In IntelliJ, File -> Invalidate Caches -> Invalidate Caches and Restart
+
+*Skip step 8 if you've installed Git LFS before cloning.*
 8. After setting up Git LFS, you may need to run `git lfs pull` in the root of the cloned repo to download essential binaries
 9. You should now have ready-made run configurations in the top right (you can ignore MS, it's obsolete):
-    * [Windows] Run Server
+    * [Windows] follow step 11.
     * [Linux] Run Server
 10. Ensure your working directory (the root of the project) is set in the run configuration editor.
-11. Go ahead and use the `Run Server` configuration for your OS to make sure everything worked.
+11. Configure IntelliJ to compile and run the server from [here](https://forum.2009scape.org/viewtopic.php?t=64-unknown-run-configuration-type-batchconfigurationtype-when-setting-up-server)
+12. Go ahead and use the `Run Server` configuration (if available for your OS) to make sure it's working, or the maven `server [exec:java]` added with step 11
 
 ### Running the project
 
diff --git a/Server/.run/[Windows] Run Server.run.xml b/Server/.run/[Windows] Run Server.run.xml
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@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
-  <configuration default="false" name="[Windows] Run Server" type="BatchConfigurationType" factoryName="Batch">
-    <option name="INTERPRETER_OPTIONS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="" />
-    <option name="PARENT_ENVS" value="true" />
-    <module name="" />
-    <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="./run-server.bat" />
-    <option name="PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <method v="2" />
-  </configuration>
-</component>
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