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@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@ You will need installations of Keil uVision (we recommend v5.39).
 If using windows we also recommend you follow the steps found here https://learn.pimoroni.com/article/pico-development-using-wsl
 This will enable C/C++ development for the RP2040 driver chip
 
+Mainly you will need to run
+
+```console
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt install git cmake gcc-arm-none-eabi libnewlib-arm-none-eabi build-essential libstdc++-arm-none-eabi-newlib
+```
+
+Then download this repository with
+
+```console
+git clone --recurse-submodules https://git.soton.ac.uk/soclabs/nanosoc-testboard-sdk.git
+```
 
 ## Debug Probe
 The RP2040 debugger is setup with the default configuration. The pinout is:
@@ -50,6 +62,39 @@ Add any code/libraries you need and then to make this code, go to the build dire
 
 You can also add the -jX directive to make to run X jobs in parrallel to speed up compilation.
 
+# Building C/C++ code
+For first time build run the following:
+
+```console
+cd nanosoc_board/C_Cxx
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake ..
+```
+
+This will create the overall build space environment. To then build a test run 
+
+```console
+make testname
+```
+
+i.e. to build hello_world_screen
+```console
+make hello_world_screen
+```
+
+To run the build process on X cores run:
+```console
+make -jX hello_world_screen
+```
+
+# Downloading Code to RP2040
+Connect the USB-C connector to your PC. Turn on the board whilst holding down the BOOT-2 button.
+
+The RP2040 device should be automatically reckognised and will open a file explorer window. You can then copy the .uf2 file to the device. Once transfer is complete, it should automatically reset the device and start running the code.
+
+Once the device is powered on, you should be able to reconnect the USB by holding the BOOT-2 button, whilst pressing and releasing the RST-2 button.
+
 ## NanoSoC Development
 
 ## Setup Keil uVision for nanosoc