From 39a2aa5b99ffd2ee702236a696768efc4b9fa070 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ConfuSomu
Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 19:57:44 -0400
Subject: Update readme

The building method changed since mastodonpp is now a git submodule and
CMakeLists.txt has been updated to build everything seamlessly. Thus,
update the README.md with the new instructions.
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 README.md | 20 ++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

(limited to 'README.md')

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13f9f78..d29354d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,23 +11,19 @@ ActorViewer is a tool that allows one to explore their Fediverse data exports. I
 * Go to a random status!
 * Copy the status text
 
-Furthermore, support for viewing replies to your posts will be added. I also want the app to have translation support before making a release.
+Furthermore, support for viewing replies to your posts will be added. I also want the app to have translation support (and be translated) before making a release.
 
 ## Building
 
-To build, please have CMake and the Qt library installed. You will also need [mastodonpp](https://schlomp.space/tastytea/mastodonpp/) installed in your environment and findable by CMake. Then use:
+To build, please have CMake and the Qt library installed. You will also need [mastodonpp](https://schlomp.space/tastytea/mastodonpp/), which can be retrieved by initializing git submodules.
 
-```
-git clone https://git.twilightsparkle.space/ActorViewer && cd ActorViewer
-cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug             # Initially
-cmake --build build -j$(nproc --all) --target all   # All; after modifying ui files
-cmake --build build -j$(nproc --all) --target clean # To clean
-```
-
-When running, you might get an error about a shared object due to mastodonpp not being in the linker's path. If you do, make sure to set the `LD_PRELOAD` environment variable in the following manner:
+Simply said, after install CMake and Qt from your package manager, do the following to build the project:
 
 ```
-LD_PRELOAD=~/Devel/mastodonpp/build/src/libmastodonpp.so.0 ./build/ActorViewer
+git clone --recurse-submodules https://git.twilightsparkle.space/ActorViewer && cd ActorViewer
+cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug             # Initially and if CMakeLists.txt changes
+cmake --build build -j$(nproc --all) --target all   # To build
+cmake --build build -j$(nproc --all) --target clean # To clean
 ```
 
-In the future, I plan to address both problems by making a Flatpak and by extending my CMakeLists.txt to also build mastodonpp and any other required dependencies.
+I plan to make a Flatpak in the near future so that manually building will not be necessary.
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