<h3><em>Step 1.b</em> Get your terminal ready and install GnuPG</h3>
-<p>If you are using a GNU/Linux machine, you should already have GnuPG installed, and you can skip to <a href="#section2">Section 2</a>.</p>
+<p>If you are using a GNU/Linux machine, you should already have GnuPG installed, as well as a terminal, and you can skip to <a href="#section2">Section 2</a>.</p>
+
<p>If you are using a macOS or Windows machine, however, you need to first install the GnuPG program. Select your operating system below and follow the steps. For the rest of the steps in this guide, the steps are the same for all operating systems. </p>
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<dt>Use a third-party package manager to install GnuPG</dt>
<dd>Your macOS comes with a program called "Terminal" pre-installed, which we'll use to set up your encryption with GnuPG, using the command line. However, the default macOS package manager makes it difficult to install GnuPG and other pieces of free software (like Emacs, GIMP, or Inkscape).<br/>
-To make things easier, we recommend setting up the third-party package manager "Homebrew" to install GnuPG. Copy the link on the home page of <a href="https://brew.sh/">Homebrew</a> and paste it in Terminal. Click "Enter" and wait for it to finalize.<br/>
-When it is done, install the program by entering the following code in Terminal:<br/>
-<code>brew install gnupg gnupg2</code>. After installation is done, you can follow the steps of the rest of this guide.</dd>
+To make things easier, we recommend setting up the third-party package manager "Homebrew" to install GnuPG. Copy the link on the home page of <a href="https://brew.sh/">Homebrew</a> and paste it in Terminal. Click "Enter" and wait for the installation to finalize.<br/>
+When this is done, install GnuPG by entering the following code in Terminal:<br/>
+<code>brew install gnupg gnupg2</code>. After installation is done, you can follow the steps of the rest of this guide.</dd>
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<dl>
<dt>Get GnuPG by downloading GPG4Win</dt>
<dd><p><a href="https://www.gpg4win.org/">GPG4Win</a> is an email and file encryption software package that includes GnuPG. Download and install the latest version, choosing default options whenever asked. After it's installed, you can close any windows that it creates.</p>
+
+<p class="notes">To follow the rest of the steps in this guide, you'll use the program called "PowerShell", which you'll see elsewhere referred to as a "terminal." This allows you to operate your computer using the command line.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<p>We will use the command line in a terminal to create a keypair using the
GnuPG program.</p>
-<p class="notes">A terminal is installed by default on most GNU/Linux
-systems; if you are running macOS, use "Terminal" as in Step 1.B; if you
-are running Windows, use a program named "PowerShell". You can launch your
-terminal from the Applications menu, or (on some GNU/Linux systems) with
-the <kbd>Ctrl + Alt + T</kbd> shortcut.</p>
+<p class="notes">Whether on GNU/Linux, macOS or Windows, you can launch your
+terminal ("Terminal" in macOS, "Powershell" in Windows) from the Applications
+menu (some GNU/Linux systems respond to the <kbd>Ctrl + Alt + T</kbd>
+shortcut).</p>
<p># Enter <code>gpg --full-generate-key</code> to start the process.</p>
<p># To answer what kind of key you would like to create, select the default option: <samp>1 RSA and RSA</samp>.</p>
<dl>
<dt>GnuPG is not installed</dt>
<dd>
-GPG is not installed. You can check if this is the case with the command <code>gpg --version</code>.
+You can check if this is the case with the command <code>gpg --version</code>.
If GnuPG is not installed, it would bring up the following result on most GNU/Linux operating systems, or something like it:
<samp>Command 'gpg' not found, but can be installed with:
sudo apt install gnupg</samp>. Follow that command and install the program.</dd>
<dt>How can I see my key?</dt>
<dd>
-Use the following command to see all keys: <code>gpg--list-keys</code>. Yours should be listed in there, and later, so will Edward's (<a href="#section3">section 3</a>). If you want to see only your key, you can use <code>gpg --list-key [your@email]</code>.
+Use the following command to see all keys: <code>gpg --list-keys</code>. Yours should be listed in there, and later, so will Edward's (<a href="#section3">section 3</a>).<br />
+If you want to see only your key, you can use <code>gpg --list-key [your@email]</code>.<br />
You can also use <code>gpg --list-secret-key</code> to see your own private key.</dd>
<dt>More resources</dt>
href="https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/c14.html#AEN25">The GNU Privacy
Handbook</a>. Make sure you stick with "RSA and RSA" (the default),
because it's newer and more secure than the algorithms the documentation
-recommends. Also make sure your key is at least 4096 bits if you
+recommends. Also make sure your key is at least 4096 bits if you
want to be secure.</dd>
<dt class="feedback">Don't see a solution to your problem?</dt>
<p># Copy your keyID: <code>gpg --list-key [your@email]</code> will list your public ("pub") key information, including your keyID, which is a unique list of numbers and letters. Copy this keyID, so you can use it in the following command.</p>
<p># Generate a revocation certificate: <code>gpg --gen-revoke --output revoke.asc [keyID]</code></p>
<p># It will prompt you to give a reason for revocation, we recommend to use <samp>1 = key has been compromised</samp>.</p>
-<p># You don't have to fill in a reason, but you can, then press enter for an empty line, and confirm your selection.</p>
+<p># You don't have to fill in a reason, but you can; then press "Enter" for an empty line, and confirm your selection.</p>
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