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--- a/docs/Writerside/topics/install.md	Wed Jan 21 22:39:04 2026 +0100
+++ b/docs/Writerside/topics/install.md	Wed Jan 21 22:47:18 2026 +0100
@@ -55,9 +55,23 @@
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+## Using UCX
+
+You can use UCX by either statically or dynamically linking the library.
+With standard file extensions, the static library is `libucx.a` and the dynamic library is `libucx.so`.
+In system-wide installations you usually only need to pass `-lucx` to the linker.
+But to be sure, it is also possible to use `pkgconf` to determine the exact flags.
+
+### Microsoft Windows Specific
+
+You need to define the `CX_WINDLL` macro during compilation of the project that is using
+UCX as a Windows DLL to import the symbols.
+In general, it is recommended to use UCX as a static library under Windows, though.
+
 ## Compile Time Options
 
-When compiling UCX, you can tweak several compile time variables via macro definitions.
+When compiling UCX (not the program that is *using* UCX),
+you can tweak several compile time variables via macro definitions.
 
 ### Features Defines
 
@@ -83,14 +97,6 @@
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-    <td>CX_WINDLL</td>
-    <td>
-        Define this macro during compilation of the project that is <emphasis>using</emphasis>
-        UCX as a Windows DLL to import the symbols.
-        In general it is recommended to use UCX as a static library under Windows, though.
-    </td>
-</tr>
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     <td>CX_WINDLL_EXPORT</td>
     <td>
         Define this macro during compilation of UCX to export symbols for a Windows DLL.