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 ## Installation and use
 
-**Disclaimers:** 
+**Disclaimers:**
 - Docker image coming soon™
 - We consider the project _alpha-quality_. There will be bugs.
 - Amolith has tried to make the web UI accessible, but is unsure of its current
@@ -149,11 +149,13 @@ they're listed in order of Amolith's preference:
     web UI, which requires a SourceHut account.
   - **Open source:** SourceHut components are licenced under AGPL, BSD, and
     possibly others.
-  - Configuring git for `git send-email`
-    ``` shell
-git config sendemail.to "~amolith/willow@lists.sr.ht"
-git config format.subjectPrefix "PATCH willow"
-    ```
+  - <details><summary>Configuring git for <code>git send-email</code> (click to expand)</summary>
+    <a href="https://git-send-email.io">git-send-email.io</a> is a great resource for getting started. Please run the following commands before submitting patches to Willow.
+    <pre>
+    git config sendemail.to "~amolith/willow@lists.sr.ht"
+    git config format.subjectPrefix "PATCH willow"
+    </pre>
+    </details>
 - [Radicle]
   - **Distributed:** contributions are through the [Heartwood protocol], which
     requires you to at least set up a local Radicle node.