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 <p>
   There are several ways of <dfn>starting Ardour</dfn>, which may vary
-  depending on which platform you are using it.
+  depending on which platform it is being used on:
 </p>
+
 <ul>
-  <li>double-click the Ardour icon in your platform's file manager (e.g.
+  <li>by double-clicking the Ardour icon in the platform's file manager (e.g.
   Nautilus on Linux, Finder on OS X)</li>
-  <li>double click on an Ardour session file in your platform's file manager</li>
-  <li>on Linux, you can also start Ardour on the command line (see below)</li>
+  <li>by double-clicking on an Ardour session file in the platform's file
+  manager
+  </li>
+  <li>on Linux, Ardour can also be started via the command line (see below)
+  </li>
 </ul>
+
 <p>
   When Ardour is run for the very first time, a special dialog is displayed
-  that will ask you several questions about your setup. You will not be asked
-  these questions again, but you can always modify your choices via the
+  that will ask several questions about the system's setup. The questions will
+  not be asked again, but the choices thus made can always be modified via the
   <kbd class="menu">Edit &gt; Preferences</kbd> dialog.
 </p>
+
 <p>
-  If you want to use JACK, in general, it is sensible to start it <em>before</em> you run Ardour. This is not
-  necessary, but will provide you with more control and options over JACK's operation.
-  You can start JACK through its <abbr title="Command Line Interface">CLI</abbr>, or using a <abbr title="Graphical User Interface">GUI</abbr>
-  program, like <a href="https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io/">QjackCtl</a> or <a href="http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/Applications:Cadence">Cadence</a>.
+  If JACK is needed, in general, it is sensible to start it <em>before</em>
+  Ardour is run. Though this is not strictly necessary, it will provide more
+  control and options over JACK's operation. JACK can be started through the
+  <abbr title="Command Line Interface">CLI</abbr> of a terminal, or by using a
+  <abbr title="Graphical User Interface">GUI</abbr> program, like <a
+  href="https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io/">QjackCtl</a> or <a
+  href="http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/Applications:Cadence">Cadence</a>.
 </p>
-<p>
-  If you open Ardour without specifying an existing session it will display
-  the <kbd class="menu">Session &gt; New&hellip;</kbd> dialog and the <kbd class="menu">Audio/MIDI Setup</kbd> dialog.
-  See <a href="/working-with-sessions/new-session-dialog/">New/Open Session Dialog</a> for a description of those dialogs.
+
+<p class="note">
+  If Ardour is opened without specifying an existing session, it will display
+  the <kbd class="menu">Session &gt; New&hellip;</kbd> dialog and the <kbd
+  class="menu">Audio/MIDI Setup</kbd> dialog. See <a
+  href="@@newopen-session-dialog">New/Open Session Dialog</a> for a description
+  of those dialogs.
 </p>
 
 <h2>Starting Ardour From the Command Line (Linux)</h2>
@@ -33,18 +45,24 @@
   Like (almost) any other program on Linux, Ardour can be started on the
   command line. Type the following command in a terminal window:
 </p>
-<kbd class="cmd lin">Ardour5</kbd>
+
+<kbd class="cmd lin">Ardour6</kbd>
+
 <p>
-  To start Ardour with an existing session:
+  To start Ardour with an existing session, use:
 </p>
-<kbd class="cmd lin">Ardour5 <em>/path/to/session</em></kbd>
+
+<kbd class="cmd lin">Ardour6 <em>/path/to/session</em></kbd>
+
 <p>
-  replacing /path/to/session with the actual path to your session. You can
-  specify either the session folder or any session file inside the folder,
+  Replace /path/to/session with the actual path of the session. Either the
+  session folder or any session file inside the folder can be specified,
   including snapshots.
 </p>
+
 <p>
-  To start Ardour with a new, named session:
+  To start Ardour with a new, named session, use:
 </p>
-<kbd class="cmd lin">Ardour5 -N <em>/path/to/session</em></kbd>
+
+<kbd class="cmd lin">Ardour6 -N <em>/path/to/session</em></kbd>