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Clarify OS and architecture requirements
Added OS-specific installation requirements for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including Homebrew installation command for macOS and additional notes for Linux distributions.
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To get started with Workbench for Zephyr you need to have Visual Studio Code downloaded, installed, and running on your computer.
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For Windows, you need version 10 or later (64-bit), along with administrator privileges for installing tools and drivers.
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**Windows OS:**
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For Windows, you need version 10 or later (64-bit x64), along with administrator privileges for installing runners and drivers.
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On macOS, the Homebrew package manager is required. To install Homebrew, run the following command:
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**MacOS:**
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On MacOS, the Homebrew package manager is required. To install Homebrew, run the following command:
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```bash
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/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
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Zephyr Workbench supports STM32 development boards (STM32 Discovery, Nucleo series), Nordic Semiconductor boards (nRF52, nRF53, nRF91 series), NXP development boards (FRDM, LPCXpresso series), Espressif boards (ESP32-based boards), and many other Zephyr-supported platforms. You need a development board to try out the code examples.
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**Linux:**
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- A recent 64-bit X64 distribution such as Ubuntu 20.04 or later, Fedora, Clear Linux OS, or Arch Linux
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- Other distributions might work, but may require manual configuration of system packages
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- After installation, use the Workbench host tools manager to verify that all required tools were installed correctly
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Zephyr Workbench supports STM32 development boards (STM32 Discovery, Nucleo series), Nordic Semiconductor boards (nRF52, nRF53, nRF91 series), NXP development boards (FRDM, LPCXpresso series), Espressif boards (ESP32-based boards), and many other Zephyr-supported platforms like Renesas, Silabs or Infineon. You need a development board to try out the code examples.
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## Configure the Workbench for Zephyr extension in Visual Studio Code
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