The Messenger: add webhost auto connection steps to guide (#3904)

* The Messenger: add webhost auto connection steps to guide and fix doc spacing

* rever comments

* add notes about potential steam popup

* medic's feedback

Co-authored-by: Exempt-Medic <60412657+Exempt-Medic@users.noreply.github.com>

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@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ You can find items wherever items can be picked up in the original game. This in
When you attempt to hint for items in Archipelago you can use either the name for the specific item, or the name of a When you attempt to hint for items in Archipelago you can use either the name for the specific item, or the name of a
group of items. Hinting for a group will choose a random item from the group that you do not currently have and hint group of items. Hinting for a group will choose a random item from the group that you do not currently have and hint
for it. The groups you can use for The Messenger are: for it.
The groups you can use for The Messenger are:
* Notes - This covers the music notes * Notes - This covers the music notes
* Keys - An alternative name for the music notes * Keys - An alternative name for the music notes
* Crest - The Sun and Moon Crests * Crest - The Sun and Moon Crests

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@ -41,6 +41,19 @@ These steps can also be followed to launch the game and check for mod updates af
## Joining a MultiWorld Game ## Joining a MultiWorld Game
### Automatic Connection on archipelago.gg
1. Go to the room page of the MultiWorld you are going to join.
2. Click on your slot name on the left side.
3. Click the "The Messenger" button in the prompt.
4. Follow the remaining prompts. This process will check that you have the mod installed and will also check for updates
before launching The Messenger. If you are using the Steam version of The Messenger you may also get a prompt from
Steam asking if the game should be launched with arguments. These arguments are the URI which the mod uses to
connect.
5. Start a new save. You will already be connected in The Messenger and do not need to go through the menus.
### Manual Connection
1. Launch the game 1. Launch the game
2. Navigate to `Options > Archipelago Options` 2. Navigate to `Options > Archipelago Options`
3. Enter connection info using the relevant option buttons 3. Enter connection info using the relevant option buttons