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

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* 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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Co-authored-by: Exempt-Medic <60412657+Exempt-Medic@users.noreply.github.com>
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## 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
2. Navigate to `Options > Archipelago Options`
3. Enter connection info using the relevant option buttons
* **The game is limited to alphanumerical characters, `.`, and `-`.**
* This defaults to `archipelago.gg` and does not need to be manually changed if connecting to a game hosted on the
website.
website.
* If using a name that cannot be entered in the in game menus, there is a config file (APConfig.toml) in the game
directory. When using this, all connection information must be entered in the file.
directory. When using this, all connection information must be entered in the file.
4. Select the `Connect to Archipelago` button
5. Navigate to save file selection
6. Start a new game