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+# DarkFi v0 user tutorial
+
+Welcome to the dark renaissance. This tutorial will teach you how to
+install DarkFi on your system, and how to use the testnet to send and
+receive anonymous tokens.
+
+This tutorial is intended for standard DarkFi users.  If you'd like to
+run a cashier, see this tutorial: [].
+
+DarkFi consists of several software daemons or processes.  These daemons
+have seperate, isolated concerns.
+
+As a user, your interest is in the `darkfid` daemon.  This is operated
+using the `drk` command-line tool.
+
+# Download
+
+Clone the DarkFi repo:
+
+``` $ git clone https://github.com/darkrenaissance/darkfi
+
+```
+
+# Configure
+
+Now that you have a copy of the software on your device, you will need
+to compile the project. But first we must configure our preferences.
+
+DarkFi is highly configurable by design. Key system parameters can be
+changed inside the config files.
+
+Default config files can be found here: [example/config](example/config).
+
+First create a new directory for your config files:
+
+``` $ mkdir ~/.config/darkfi ```
+
+Copy darkfid.toml and drk.toml to ~/.config/darkfi.
+
+``` $ cp example/config/darkfid.toml example/config/drk.toml
+~/.config/darkfi ```
+
+Take some time to familiarize yourself with the config options.
+The defaults should be sufficient for most users and are safe to use
+for demo purposes.
+
+See the cashier tutorial [] for how to modify `darkfid.toml` to work
+with any cashier.
+
+# Build
+
+Now that DarkFi has been configured we can build the project.
+
+In the project root directory, run the makescript.  This might take some
+time if it's your first time building the project.
+
+``` $ make ``` Keep in mind that if you make changes to `darkfid.toml`
+or `drk.toml` you will need to run the makescript again for it to
+take effect.
+
+# Run
+
+Once the project is compiled you can run the darkfi daemon.
+
+Run `darkfid` in verbose mode:
+
+``` $ ./target/release/darkfid -v ```
+
+Using the command line interface to the `darkfid` daemon, we can make
+use of the system:
+
+``` $ ./target/release/drk help
+
+```
+
+# Deposit
+
+Let's start by depositing some coins into DarkFi.
+
+First, we'll need testnet coins on either Bitcoin or Solana.  For Bitcoin
+these can be acquired from a faucet like [].  You will need to switch
+your Bitcoin wallet to testnet mode.
+
+For Solana, you can either install the Solana command-line suite or
+use sollet.io. Follow this tutorial for the Solana command-line [].
+For sollet.io, switch the network to testnet and click the ... to airdrop
+yourself some testnet coins.
+
+Now that we have testnet coins we can deposit into DarkFi.
+
+We'll do this by sending testnet coins to the DarkFi cashier, which will
+issue darkened versions of the deposted coin. This process of darkening
+involves the cashier minting new anonymous tokens that are 1:1 redeemable
+for deposits.
+
+To deposit testnet BTC:
+
+``` $ ./target/release/drk deposit btc --network bitcoin
+
+```
+
+To deposit testnet SOL:
+
+``` $ ./target/release/drk deposit sol --network solana
+
+```
+
+To deposit any other asset:
+
+``` $ ./target/release/drk deposit [ASSET] --network solana
+
+```
+
+This command will send a deposit request to the cashier.  After running
+it, you should get an address printed to your terminal, like this:
+
+[image]
+
+Using Bitcoin or Solana, deposit the desired tokens to the specified
+cashier address. This