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 ### C compiler
 
-You'll need Clang or GCC or Visual Studio. If you are doing development, you most likely already have one of those installed.
+It's recommended to use Clang or GCC or Visual Studio. If you are doing development, you most likely already have one of those installed.
 
 Otherwise, follow these instructions:
 
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ Otherwise, follow these instructions:
 
 - [Installing a C compiler on Windows](https://github.com/vlang/v/wiki/Installing-a-C-compiler-on-Windows)
 
+However, if none is found when running `make` on Linux or Windows, TCC would be downloaded and set as an alternative C backend. It's very lightweight (several MB) so this shouldn't take too long.
+
 ### Symlinking
 
 NB: it is *highly recommended*, that you put V on your PATH. That saves