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@@ -16,15 +16,36 @@ Clone the [Zed repository](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed).
 
   If preferred, you can inspect [`script/freebsd`](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/script/freebsd) and perform the steps manually.
 
----
+## Building from source
 
-### ⚠️ WebRTC Notice
+Once the dependencies are installed, you can build Zed using [Cargo](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/).
 
-Currently, building `webrtc-sys` on FreeBSD fails due to missing upstream support and unavailable prebuilt binaries.
-This is actively being worked on.
+For a debug build of the editor:
 
-More progress and discussion can be found in [Zed’s GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/discussions/29550).
+```sh
+cargo run
+```
 
-_Environment:
-FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE
-Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)_
+And to run the tests:
+
+```sh
+cargo test --workspace
+```
+
+In release mode, the primary user interface is the `cli` crate. You can run it in development with:
+
+```sh
+cargo run -p cli
+```
+
+### WebRTC Notice
+
+Currently, building `webrtc-sys` on FreeBSD fails due to missing upstream support and unavailable prebuilt binaries. As a result, some collaboration features (audio calls and screensharing) that depend on WebRTC are temporarily disabled.
+
+See [Issue #15309: FreeBSD Support] and [Discussion #29550: Unofficial FreeBSD port for Zed] for more.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Cargo errors claiming that a dependency is using unstable features
+
+Try `cargo clean` and `cargo build`.