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 We support Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10 and 3.11 on Linux and macOS. We will accept PRs related to Windows, but do not officially support it.
 
+Note: Some Linux distributions may require manual installation of `cmake`, `swig`, or `zlib1g-dev` (e.g., `sudo apt install cmake swig zlib1g-dev`)
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 ## Getting started
 
 For an introduction to PettingZoo, see [Basic Usage](https://pettingzoo.farama.org/content/basic_usage/). To create a new environment, see our [Environment Creation Tutorial](https://pettingzoo.farama.org/tutorials/custom_environment/1-project-structure/) and [Custom Environment Examples](https://pettingzoo.farama.org/content/environment_creation/).