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 ## Getting Started
 
 Make sure Rust and Cargo are [installed](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/getting-started/installation.html).
+Make sure you install protobuf.
+
+### Instructions for Fedora
+```sh
+# Install system dependencies
+sudo dnf install git rustup gcc perl
+
+# Install protoc
+PROTOC_VERSION=26.0
+cd /tmp
+curl -L -O https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v${PROTOC_VERSION}/protoc-${PROTOC_VERSION}-linux-x86_64.zip
+unzip protoc-*.zip -d /usr/local && rm protoc-*.zip
+
+# Install Rust tools
+rustup-init -y
+. ~/.bashrc # If you're on bash, so commands rustc and cargo become available.
 
 To build and install the binary locally:
 ```sh