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README.md

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ An intuitive and customizable cross-platform ground control station for remote v
 
 # Development
 
+## Installing Cockpit
 Cockpit is typically installed as an Electron application or BlueOS Extension, but for development purposes it is valuable to run it locally.
 
 To do so, you should first [install bun](https://bun.sh/docs/installation). We really recomend following their documented instructions, as it was already reported by some that installing `bun` from alternatives like Snap has not worked properly.
@@ -24,4 +25,26 @@ and then run the server locally with:
 bun run dev --host
 ```
 
-Then you should see a prompt with the local IP and port that can be accessed through a browser, such as `localhost:5173`.
+Then you should see a prompt with the local IP and port that can be accessed through a browser, such as `localhost:5173`.
+
+## Installing backend providers
+
+Cockpit is currently a frontend-only application. That means it relies on data offered by other backend solutions, which are not built-in.
+
+If you have a [BlueOS](https://github.com/bluerobotics/BlueOS) instance running, there's no need to install any backend, as BlueOS already provides everything.
+
+If that's not your case and you want to install the necessary backends, follow the instructions below:
+
+1. Install a MAVLink router. We recommend [mavp2p](https://github.com/bluenviron/mavp2p) or [MAVLink Router](https://github.com/mavlink-router/mavlink-router).
+2. Run the MAVLink router, connecting it to your vehicle or [SITL instance](https://ardupilot.org/dev/docs/sitl-simulator-software-in-the-loop.html).
+3. Install [mavlink2rest](https://github.com/mavlink/mavlink2rest).
+4. Run `mavlink2rest`, pointing it to the endpoint provided by the MAVLink router. Remember to serve the API over the 6040 port by running it with `--server 127.0.0.1:6040`.
+5. [Optional] If you want to work with video streaming, install [Mavlink Camera Manager](https://github.com/mavlink/mavlink-camera-manager).
+
+## Connecting to your vehicle
+
+Follow the instructions provided [here](https://docs.bluerobotics.com/ardusub-zola/software/control-station/Cockpit-0.0/advanced-usage/#general) to connect Cockpit to your vehicle.
+
+If you're serving `mavlink2rest` and `mavlink-camera-manager` in the same machine as Cockpit, you can just use `127.0.0.1` as your "Global vehicle address" and everything should work.
+
+