Makin jerky

am not making it tonight as it is pouring rain and 50km winds so tomorrow night it is. Al could you explain a bit more please, how long should I dry it before turning the heat up and adding smoke, or do you cook the whole time at 145? Or do I start smoke while it's drying? I was just gonna go simple for the first try and cook it at 200 for 2-4 hours with an hour or so of hickory smoke and then just test it till I like the consistency.