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 # Installation
 
 1. Install [Talon](https://talonvoice.com/)
+   - Make sure a speech engine is installed (click the Talon tray icon, then select one from the `Speech Recognition` menu)
 2. Install the [community Talon commands](https://github.com/talonhub/community).
    _(Or see [here](https://github.com/cursorless-dev/cursorless/wiki/Talon-home-requirements) if you prefer not to use community.)_
 3. Install [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/)