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   - `--softlayer-private-net-only`: Disable public networking
   - `--softlayer-region`: softlayer region
 
+## Running on Windows
+Machine needs some helper applications to be installed (`ssh`, etc).  The easiest way to get started on Windows
+is to install [msysGit](https://msysgit.github.io/) and [OpenSSL on Windows](http://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html).
+After this, you should have a working setup to use Machine.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 [![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/docker/machine?status.png)](https://godoc.org/github.com/docker/machine)