1. Go to https://github.com/jackhumbert/qmk_firmware and read the Readme at the base of this repository, top to bottom. Then come back here :)
2. Clone the repository (download it)
-3. Set up a build environment as per [pjrc.com/teensy/gcc.html](https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/gcc.html)
+3. Set up a build environment as per [the build guide](/BUILD_GUIDE.md)
- Using a Mac and have homebrew? just run `brew tap osx-cross/avr && brew install avr-libc`
4. Copy `keymaps/default/keymap.c` into `keymaps/your_name/keymap.c` (for example, `keymaps/german/keymap.c`)
5. Edit this file, changing keycodes to your liking (see "Finding the keycodes you need" below). Try to edit the comments as well, so the "text graphics" represent your layout correctly. See below for more tips on sharing your work.
Let's say you want a certain key in your layout to send a colon; to figure out what keycode to use to make it do that, you're going to need `quantum/keymap_common.h`.
-That file contains a big list of all of the special, fancy keys (like, being able to shend % on its own and whatnot).
+That file contains a big list of all of the special, fancy keys (like, being able to send % on its own and whatnot).
If you want to send a plain vanilla key, you can look up its code under `doc/keycode.txt`. That's where all the boring keys hang out.