Documentation - Update installation manual (#8589)

* update installation manual

* fix numbers
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This guide will explain how to get ACE3 up and running.
## 2. Prerequisites
## 2. Steam Workshop Installation
- Open Steam and go to the Arma 3 Workshop page
- Search for `ace` or [open the entry in your browser](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=463939057){:target="_blank"}
- Click on the "Subscribe" button
## 3. Manual Installation
### 1. Prerequisites
- Download [CBA](https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/releases/latest).
- Download [ACE3]({{site.ace.githubUrl}}/releases/latest).
## 3. Install ACE3
### 2. Install ACE3
- Extract both CBA and ACE3 .zip files into your Arma 3 folder. By default it is located in:
- 32-Bit - `C:/Program Files/Steam/Steamapps/Common/Arma 3/`
- 64-Bit - `C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/Steamapps/Common/Arma 3/`
- After extraction you should have the `@ace` and `@CBA_A3` folders inside your Arma 3 folder.
## 4. Install ACE3 Optional components
## 4. Launch Arma 3 with ACE3
- Launch Arma 3 to start the official game launcher.
- Click `Mods` and make sure the checkboxes next to `ace` and `CBA_A3` are ticked.
<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/img/wiki/user/installation1-launcher.jpg" width="869" height="665" alt="Arma 3 Vanilla Launcher" />
- Click `Play`
## 5. Install ACE3 Optional components
<div class="panel callout">
<h5>Note:</h5>
<p>Skip this step if you're not using additional mods. If you are, consult with your mission maker before installing any of these components. If you are a mod creator, please visit the <a href="{{site.baseurl}}/wiki/development/modularity-and-pbo-structure.html">Modularity and PBO Structure</a> page for more information.</p>
</div>
### 4.1 What do they do?
### 5.1 What do they do?
Optional components supplement 3rd party mods with ACE3 features, for example:
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- Optional tracers component brings back ACE2 ball tracers.
- Optional server component is used to load the userconfig files.
### 4.2 Which optionals should I use?
### 5.2 Which optionals should I use?
Only use the optional components that correspond with your mod-pack.
### 4.3 How to install these components?
### 5.3 How to install these components?
- In the description on the [ace workshop page](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=463939057){:target="_blank"} you will find a list of all optionals that come with ACE3.
- Open the ones you're interested in and click on their respective "Subscribe" buttons
#### 5.3.1 Alternative method to install optionals
- Inside your `Arma 3\@ace\` folder, you'll find the `optionals` and `addons` folders.
- Inside the `Arma 3` folder create a new folder e.g. `Arma 3\@ace_optionals\` and a subfolder `Arma 3\@ace_optionals\addons`
- Copy and paste the relevant `.pbo` and `.bisign` files from the `Arma 3\@ace\optionals` folder into the `Arma 3\@ace_optionals\addons` folder.
#### 4.3.1 Alternative method to install optionals
- Inside your `Arma 3/@ace/` folder, you'll find the `optionals` and `addons` folders.
- Copy and paste the relevant `.pbo` and `.bisign` files from the `optionals` folder into the `addons` folder.
- Copy and paste the `userconfig` folder from the `optionals` folder into root `Arma 3` folder.
## 5. Launch Arma 3 with ACE3
- Launch Arma 3 to start the official game launcher.
- Click `Mods` and make sure the checkboxes next to `ace` and `CBA_A3` are ticked.
<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/img/wiki/user/installation1-launcher.jpg" width="869" height="665" alt="Arma 3 Vanilla Launcher" />
- Click `Play`
## 6. Alternative launch methods
### 6.1 Swifty
[Swifty](https://getswifty.net/){:target="_blank"}
- tbd
### 6.2 Arma3Sync
[Arma3Sync](https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/152942-arma3sync-launcher-and-addons-synchronization-software-for-arma-3/){:target="_blank"}
- Inspect `Addon Options` and verify the `Addon Search Directories` are leading to your Arma 3 folder.
- Return to the `Addons` tab and click `Refresh`.
- Right-click inside `Addon Groups`, click `Create Group` and give it a name.
- Drag and drop `@ace` and `@CBA_A3` from `Available Addons` into the new Group you created inside `Addon Groups` and make sure the checkboxes are ticked.
<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/img/wiki/user/installation2-a3s.jpg" width="529" height="222" alt="Arma3Sync Launcher" />
- Click `Start Game`