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 Since there are several methods to run homebrew on a 3DS or DSi, dumping DS and DSi carts is reasonably easy and required no additional hardware. If you only have a DS available, the process is more involved.
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 ===== Methods =====
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 ==== DSi console ====
-Follow the [[https://dsi.cfw.guide/|DSi CFW Guide]] to enable running homebrew on your DSi, and install the latest stable version of [[https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/GodMode9i|GodMode9i]] on your SD card.
+Follow the [[https://dsi.cfw.guide/|DSi CFW Guide]] to install custom firmware on your DSi, and install the latest stable version of [[https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/GodMode9i|GodMode9i]] on your SD card.
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   * DS or DS Lite console
-  * A way to run homebrew (if you don't have a flashcart, you can [[https://hiccup.miraheze.org/wiki/How_to_run_DS_homebrew_using_Download_Play|run homebrew using Download Play]] if you have certain hardware)
+  * A way to run homebrew (if you don't have a flashcart, you can [[carts:nintendo:ds:run_homebrew_using_download_play|run homebrew using Download Play]] if you have certain hardware)
   * Wi-Fi connection that can be set to WEP security or unsecured
   * PC/smartphone/tablet that can connect to said network
-  * FTP client software on said PC/smartphone/tablet (you can often use the built-in browser or file manager by entering the IP address and prefixing it with ''ftp:%%/%%/'').
+  * FTP client software on said PC/smartphone/tablet. You can often use the built-in browser or file manager by entering the IP address and prefixing it with ''ftp:%%/%%/''), but if not, you can get [[https://filezilla-project.org/|FileZilla]] for PC, or [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.zhanghai.android.files|Material Files]] for Android.
 === Wi-Fi Setup ===
-  * Create a WEP or unsecured hotspot using your router, smartphone/tablet or PC. There's no need to have it connected to the internet.
+  * Create a WEP or unsecured hotspot using your router, smartphone/tablet or PC. You shouldn't connect it to the internet/your local network, so on your phone, turn off wifi and mobile data first.
-  * Make sure you have a device connected to the hotspot. There's no need for this to be connected to the internet via another connection either.
+  * Use a Wi-Fi-enabled DS game (or [[https://archive.org/details/ugoku-memo-tobari-japan-nintendo-channel|this]] free Nintendo Channel demo) to setup the Wi-Fi connection on your DS. It'll say that the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service is discontinued, but this doesn't matter, as we don't need Nintendo's online service or any internet. If the auto-setup ("Search for an Access Point") option doesn't work, try the manual one. If that doesn't work, trying connecting another (non-local network/internet connected) device to the network first.
-  * Use a Wi-Fi-enabled DS game (or [[https://archive.org/details/ugoku-memo-tobari-japan-nintendo-channel|this]] free Nintendo Channel demo) to setup the Wi-Fi connection on your DS. It'll say that the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service is discontinued, but this doesn't matter, as we don't need Nintendo's online service or any internet. If the auto-setup ("Search for an Access Point") option doesn't work, try the manual one.
 === Dumping ===