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 ## Development
 
-1. If you're **brand new to Ruby and Rails**, please see [**Discourse as Your First Rails App**](http://blog.discourse.org/2013/04/discourse-as-your-first-rails-app/).
+To get your environment setup, follow the community setup guide for your operating system.
 
-2. If you're familiar with how Rails works and are comfortable setting up your own environment, use our [**Discourse Advanced Developer Guide**](docs/DEVELOPER-ADVANCED.md).
+1. If you're on macOS, try the [macOS development guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-macos-for-development/15772).
+1. If you're on Ubuntu, try the [Ubuntu development guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-for-development/14727).
+1. If you're on Windows, try the [Windows 10 development guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-windows-10-for-development/75149).
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+If you're familiar with how Rails works and are comfortable setting up your own environment, you can also try out the [**Discourse Advanced Developer Guide**](docs/DEVELOPER-ADVANCED.md), which is aimed primarily at Ubuntu and macOS environments.
 
 Before you get started, ensure you have the following minimum versions: [Ruby 2.4+](http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/), [PostgreSQL 10+](http://www.postgresql.org/download/), [Redis 2.6+](http://redis.io/download). If you're having trouble, please see our [**TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE**](docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md) first!