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 ## Quick start
 
-Make sure a daemon is running:
+Make sure a [daemon is installed and running](https://pilotprotocol.network/docs/getting-started#install). The one-line installer sets up everything automatically; if you've already installed, just start the daemon:
 
 ```bash
 npx pilotctl daemon start --hostname my-agent