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 #### Should I deploy beamline IOCs based on the training IOC?
 
-No.  Just use **mkioc**.
+No.  Just use **[mkioc](https://github.com/BCDA-APS/mkioc)**.  Using **mkioc** allows skipping steps 2.1-2.5 and jumping to [step 2.6](2-IOC-deployment.md#26-build-the-ioc-attempt-2).
 
 #### Can I complete this exercise on a computer other than an APS-maintained RHEL computer?