updated readme

README.md

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 - a competent wifi connection
 - a microsoft account (if using MS auth)
 
-### still in development, don't download unless you know what you're doing :p
+## how to install
+download the latest release from the releases tab. open that up, double click the tools folder and run `install_dependencies.bat` to install the required dependencies.
+
+windows smartscreen may appear, just click "More Info" and "Run Anyway". this is because microsoft immediately doesn't trust files that haven't paid them or another greedy corporation some money.
+
+once it's done installing, the window will automatically close. run `start_bot.bat` to start the bot.
+
+## how to navigate the dashboard
+the dashboard contains two things: "modes" and "commands".
+
+### modes
+modes are the different sections of the bot where whatever you type directly interacts with the bot.
+
+going into chat mode (`:chat`) lets you type messages and hit enter to send, whereas the repl mode (`:repl`) lets you run javascript code in the bot.
+
+### commands
+running `:help` shows the list of commands. commands take arguments, which are not shown in the help command.
+
+for example:
+```
+.navigate -1039 69 8392
+.vclip 5
+.fightbot (togglable)
+```
+
+### how to close the bot
+hitting ctrl+c terminates the bot, and ctrl+c again terminates the dashboard.
+
+### credits:
+```
+liquidsquid1 - main development
+lunakittyyy - contributor (and helped test)
+```